Gordievsky, Oleg

Next Stop Execution: The Autobiography of Oleg Gordievsky

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ISBN 13:: 9781839014901
author:: Gordievsky, Oleg
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Lume Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 466
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Historical, Biography,
Condition:: New
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Oleg Gordievsky's extraordinary story is one of the boldest and most extraordinary episodes in the history of spying. For eleven years, he worked as a secret agent for Britain, reporting to the British Secret Intelligence Service while continuing to work as a KGB officer. This memoir reveals the meticulously planned escape from Russia, a story that has been described as one of the most daring in the history of espionage. Gordievsky's autobiography paints a fascinating picture of life as a secret agent, peopled with bizarre, dangerous, and corrupt characters. He introduces the reader to the fantastical world of the Soviet Embassy, where he reveals the inner workings of the KGB and the larger Soviet government. The book also provides a graphic picture of the paranoid incompetence, alongside the ruthless determination, of the all-encompassing KGB. With his extraordinary courage, mental toughness, and self-possession, Oleg Gordievsky's story is a heroic account of life as a secret agent. This memoir is a gripping and insightful look at the world of espionage, and the man who played a crucial role in the collapse of Communism.

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