Best book on foreign affairs
AWARD DATE: 1991
AWARD NAME: The Cornelius Ryan Award 1991
AWARD RECIPIENT: Sam Dillon
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: Henry Holt & Co., Inc.
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Comandos: The CIA and Nicaragua’s Contra Rebels.”
The complex, bitter tragedy of Nicaragua is admirably told by Sam Dillon, who managed to combine extraordinary reporting with cool dispassionate writing. The book, which avoids being caught
up in the fierce ideological struggle of Nicaragua, is a detailed study of the personalities and rivalries in the troubled country and a closeup look at the links to the United States. In copious footnotes, Dillon documents his sources and amplifies issues which might have slowed the narrative.
Citation for Excellence:
James Reston
Random House
“Deadline: A Memoir.”