Michael Dobbs, author portrait
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Michael Dobbs

MICHAEL DOBBS was born and educated in Britain, but is now a U.S. citizen. He was a long-time reporter for The Washington Post, covering the collapse of Communism as a foreign correspondent. He has taught at leading American universities, including Princeton, the University of Michigan, and Georgetown. His previous books include the best-selling One Minute to Midnight on the Cuban missile crisis, which was part of an acclaimed Cold War trilogy. He lives outside Washington, D.C.
King Richard
The Unwanted
Six Months in 1945
One Minute to Midnight
Saboteurs
Down with Big Brother

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King Richard
The Unwanted
Six Months in 1945
One Minute to Midnight
Saboteurs
Down with Big Brother

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