Former assistant director of the fbi mark felt recently revealed that he. The story of watergates deep throat bob woodward, carl. Now, woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with w. Woodwards other national bestselling books, the secret man. Watergate reporters object to new films focus on deep. The story of watergates deep throat new york, 2005. The story of watergates deep throat by bob woodward. August 17, 19 december 18, 2008 was an american law. The story of watergates deep throat kindle edition by. The story of watergates deep throat by bob woodward call number. The background to how he met felt is described in detail as are the machinations around the information that was provided. Before it happened, bob woodward had failed big time in his first attempt to become a washington post reporter. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. Mark felt was unmasked as watergates enigmatic archinformant, this memoir reminds us that the.
Perhaps, but his book turns the page on an era and on deep throat the code name for fbi official w. The story of watergates deep throat, bob woodward lays down the watergate history and then spends the rest of the book detailing his struggle with revealing the identity of deep throat, the source that helped him and carl bernstein understand and unveil the scandal. Reporter bob woodwards secret source into the behind the scenes information that eventually led to the disclosure of what really happened. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
For woodwards memoir of his relationship with felt, see woodward, bob, the secret man. This book tells the story behind one of the bestkept political secrets of recent times. Woodward and bernstein were reporters for the washington post, and deep throat provided key details about the involvement of u. Discover what really happened that fateful day during the nixon presidency and how it effects us today filmed on a canon hv30. As the two post reporters would explain in their 1974 behindthescenes book about watergate, all the presidents men, deep throat lived in solitary. Deep throat, watergate, and the bureaucratic politics of. Mark felt the pivotal secret source for the watergate stories. The mystery of the man who helped unravel the mystery of watergate.
Public response to felt and his actions has varied widely since these revelations. My secret history in the cia, watergate and beyond wiley, 2007. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the secret man. Bob woodward as always has written a very readable novellike book on his dealings with deep throat aka w. Deep throat is the pseudonym given to the secret informant who provided information in 1972 to bob woodward, who shared it with carl bernstein. Mark felt and his family have revealed that he was deep throat.
The story of watergates deep throat, bob woodward lays down the watergate history and then spends the rest of the book detailing his. Mark felt, the former fbi secondincommand who revealed himself as deep throat 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the watergate scandal that toppled a. The secret man free summary by bob woodward getabstract. A secret white house history 20062008 2008, the price of politics 2012 and the last of the presidents men 2015. In mid2005 woodward published an account of his contacts with felt, the secret man. Its no surprise, then, that critics complained the book offered little additional insight and shed almost no light onto the motives of felt, who suffers from dementia.
In it, he described felt as considering the nixon team nazis. Woodward actually acknowledges having been occasionally needy, opportunistic, and even cowardly as he pursued the original watergate story and then zealously guarded felts identity, said bob. Greenspans fed and the american boom 2000, the war within. Woodward and bernstein were reporters for the washington post, and deep throat provided key details about the involvement of. The book is essentially a retelling of all the presidents men and perhaps the final days, which i have not yet read but with more direct focus on woodward, mark felt now known as informant deep throat, and their longterm relationship which began even before the watergate scandal. The secret man pdf summary bob woodward 12min blog.
The secret man book by bob woodward official publisher page. Though felts identity as deep throat was suspected, including by nixon himself. And little did he know then that he was going to become an agent to a spymaster like mark felt. Woodward rushed the secret man into print shortly after felt exposed himself as deep throat to vanity fair magazine. A historical marker notes the garage where bob woodward met in secret with his source as he investigated.
All the presidents men won oscars former deputy director of the fbi mark felt revealed that he was the mysterious deep throat. In his book the secret man, woodward described felt as a tall man with. Mark felt, aka the secret man of bob woodwards new book, was the most famous anonymous source in modern american political history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story of watergates deep throat 9780743287159 by woodward, bob and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The watergate breakin on june 17, 1972, police apprehended five men attempting to break into and wiretap democratic party offices. Bernstein, writes in a new book that deep throat was a composite, a plot device to fit the narrative needs of the book. The story of watergates deep throat kindle edition by woodward, bob, carl bernstein.
The story of watergates deep throat, woodward spoke with felt 17 times between june 1972 and november 1973, sometimes by. How deep throat took down nixon from inside the fbi. The secret man summary by bob woodward is a book that answers many of the unanswered. This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by bob woodward and carl bernstein in his book the secret man. If youre unfamiliar with the subject, this would make a nice companion read to a gmans life. Before the pair published a story about the secret fund in the post, they confirmed the information, including the amounts, with deep throat. The story of watergates deep throat isbn 0743287150. President richard nixons administration in what came to be known as the watergate scandal.
The story of watergates deep throat tv episode 2006 on imdb. Deep throat is the pseudonym given to the secret informant who provided information in 1972. Who did it, why they did it and the complicated attempts to cover their tracks. Why fbis no 2 became watergates deep throat mark felt was a competent, conscientious and dedicated fbi operative at the cost of his family life who unearthed nazi and soviet spies, tackled mobsters, cut through red tape to solve cases and get information, got on well with his legendary chief j edgar. The story of watergates deep throat, published by simon and schuster.
Access a free summary of the secret man, by bob woodward and 20000. Woodward chronicled his relationship with felt in the 2005 book, the secret man. There is hardly anyone who does not know about or has not heard of the watergate scandal. For woodwards original account of deep throat, see woodward, and bernstein, carl, all the presidents men new york, 1974. Deep throat watergate wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The story of watergates deep throat kindle edition. The story of watergates deep throat by bob woodward 20060605 bob woodward in washington, d. Bob woodward 2005 i finally extracted information that he was an assistant director of the fbi in charge of the inspection division, an important post under director j, edgar hoover. Mark felt, the number 2 man in the fbi at the time of watergate. The story of watergates deep throat audio download. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. The story of watergates deep throat, woodward spoke with felt 17 times. Bob woodwards secret man is no longer a secret, now that former fbi assistant director w. The secret man is one of the best of the watergate books at illuminating the.
The story of watergates deep throat new ed by woodward, bob isbn. Bob woodward to publish a book on the aide who revealed nixons secret tapes the last of the presidents men, forthcoming next month, provides the last pieces of the nixon puzzle, the. Rushed into print after former fbi secondincommand w. Bob woodward to publish a book on the aide who revealed. According to their books, all the presidents men and the secret man. The story of watergates deep throat 2005, the choice 1996, maestro. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.