OWEN, MATTHEWS
RICHARD SORGE
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408857816
- author:
- OWEN, MATTHEWS
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BLOOMSBURY
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 129 mm X 198 mm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Richard Sorge, a man with two homelands, was born in 1895 in Baku to a German father and a Russian mother. This complex background shaped his experiences and allegiances, leading him to become a fervent communist and the Soviet Union's most skilled spy. Sorge's unique blend of charm and ruthless manipulation allowed him to extract state secrets from his victims, who willingly shared them with him. As a foreign correspondent, Sorge infiltrated and influenced the highest echelons of German, Chinese, and Japanese society in the years leading up to and including the Second World War. His intelligence proved pivotal in the Soviet counteroffensive in the Battle of Moscow, a turning point in the war. This book offers a sweeping historical perspective on Sorge's story, drawing on declassified Soviet archives and testimonies from those who knew him. Owen Matthews brings a wealth of new information to this riveting story, shedding light on the man described by Ian Fleming as "the most formidable spy in history".
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