Continuing Intrepid

I am still reading Intrepid's Last Case by William Stevenson. It's a look at the development of the western intelligence agencies after WWII. The Intrepid of the title is William Stephenson, who coordinated intelligence between the British, Canadians and the US during the war, prior to the US' involvement. He was a very interesting figure who saw the cold war developing and had such foresight on the nature of the Soviet threat to the West. Post war history is not my strong point to say the least, so I'm not sure how much of this book I am truly understanding.

I'm looking for recommendations to supplement this foray into post-WWII history. There are some quotes in this book from The Glory and the Dream by William Manchester, so I thought maybe that would be a good place to start. Any other suggesstions would be welcome.

I remembered some other books read this summer:

The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (kids book), this was super.
Undue Influence by Steve Martini
The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin. Futuristic sci-fi with strong social commentary. Obviously written during the cold war, so it's an interesting counterpoint to my current reading.

Finds at the Book Sale

I came away from the book sale with one cardboard box and two plastic grocery sacks full of books for the relatively low price of $45. Some of my finds:

The Babel Tower by A.S. Byatt - I have read this, but I have decided to go ahead and buy her books when I find them in a sale like this. They are so well written and thought provoking.

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - I have almost finished this already. One of the most descriptive novels I have read in a very long time. Worth reading just for the images.

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier

Exiles by Melanie Rawn - I love sci-fi/fantasy, and a friend recommended Rawn to me ages ago. We'll see!

Saturn by Ben Bova - LOVED his Mars - and the sequel. Fabulous, exciting, old-fashioned sci-fi. Hope Saturn is as good.

Snow Falling on Cedars - My church's book group is reading this. Maybe I'll join in the fun.

14 titles from the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. - I have a 9 year old son. What can I say?

Undue Influence by Steve Martini - I have a book list that says this is one of the best courtroom novels. I have never read Martini, but under this recommendation, I bought this book plus 2 other titles.

The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin.

The Volcano Lover by Susan Sontag - I remember when this was published, 15-16 years ago, but I never read it. I have a copy of the Sontag Reader and I have to say, Susan Sontag has to have been one of the finest intellects to ever visit this planet. I have no idea what her fiction will be like.

The Lovely Bones by Alice Seybold.

Numerous titles in mystery by Martha Grimes, sci-fi titles by Zelazny.

A few copies of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - purchased for the illustrations to use in crafts.

There's my abbreviated list - I have to sort through and see if there's anything else worth mentioning.

I obviously have added significantly to my "to read" pile, so we'll see about Trollope!