An impossible dream
Subtitle: Reagan, Gorbachev, and a world without the bomb
By: Guillaume Serina ; translated from the French by David A. Andelman ; introduction by Mikhail Gorbachev ; afterword by David A. Andelman
Edition: First Pegasus Books edition.
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781643130842
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Nuclear disarmament; Summit meetings; Diplomatic relations; Arms race; Foreign relations; History
Work titles: Reagan-Gorbatchev
Description: When Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sat down in Reykjavik in 1986, George Shultz, the American secretary of state at the time, said that it was "the poker game with the highest stakes ever played." It was the last time the world had a chance to do away entirely with nuclear weapons. This is the behind-the-scenes story of this remarkable summit conference in the remote Icelandic capital. An Impossible Dream is the first exploration of recently-available archives of both sides--top-secret archives of the Kremlin and the personal papers of Mikhail Gorbachev, as well as the archives of Ronald Reagan. These chronicles, personal diaries and previously classified memoranda are deeply enriched by the personal reminiscences of many of the key players at this era. But above all, the stage is set with a personal and exclusive preface from Mikhail Gorbachev himself.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-293) and index.

Translated from the French.