MacIntyre, Ben
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241972137
- author:
- MacIntyre, Ben
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Baltic States,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Spy and the Traitor is a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and raw courage that changed the course of the Cold War forever. On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. The bag, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the British supermarket, was a signal to activate his escape plan to be smuggled out of Soviet Russia.
For over a decade, this senior KGB officer had supplied his British spymasters with a stream of priceless secrets from deep within the Soviet intelligence machine. No spy had done more to damage the KGB. Ben Macintyre reveals a remarkable story of one man's courage and the extraordinary episode that followed.
With a new afterword, this book is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the world of espionage and the Cold War. It is a story of deception, loyalty, and the human cost of espionage, and it is a testament to the enduring power of courage and determination.
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