Mark Felt

The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Mark Felt, MR John O'Connor (University of Western Australia Perth)

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English

Perseus (for Hbg)
06 September 2017

Biography: general; True crime; History; History of the Americas; Police & security services; Espionage & secret services

Mark Felt's role in history was secured when he decided to share his views on the Watergate break-in with a young reporter on the Washington Post named Bob Woodward. He made sure that the greatest political scandal in the twentieth century, which would besmirch an entire administration and bring down a presidency, was revealed in an unchallengeable way.

This absorbing account of Felt's FBI career, from the end of the great American crime wave through World War II, the culture wars of the 1960s, and his conviction for his role in penetrating the Weather Underground, provides a rich historical and personal context to the ""Deep Throat"" chapter of his life. It also provides Felt's personal recollections of the Watergate scandal, which he wrote in 1982 and kept secret, in which he explains how he came to feel that the FBI needed a ""Lone Ranger"" to protection it from White House corruption. Much more than a Watergate procedural, A G-Man's Life is about life as a spy, the culture of the FBI, and the internal political struggles of mid-20th century America.

Only as he neared the end of his life did Felt confide his role in our national history to members of his family, who then shared it with their lawyer, John O'Connor. The answers to the questions Who is Mark Felt? And why did he risk so much for his country? are brilliantly answered in A G-Man's Life.

By: Mark Felt, MR John O'Connor (University of Western Australia Perth)
Imprint: Perseus (for Hbg)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781541788350
ISBN 10: 1541788354
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 06 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Felt passed away in Santa Rosa, CA in 2008. John O'Connor is a director in Howard Rice's Litigation Department. His practice focuses on product liability, intellectual property, and business tort litigation. He earned his law degree at the University of Michigan, and his A.B. at Notre Dame University. He lives in San Francisco.