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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

by Ben Macintyre
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

True espionage tale of courage and betrayal.

If you're intrigued by real-life spy dramas, "The Spy and the Traitor" will not disappoint. Ben Macintyre masterfully recounts the tension and stakes of Cold War espionage through the story of a KGB officer turned British informant. His narrative is as gripping as any fiction, yet it's all true, offering a rare glimpse into the intricate dance of intelligence and counterintelligence that shaped an era. This book would be perfect for someone who appreciates history told with the pace of a thriller.

  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2018)
  • ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

by Ben Macintyre
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ISBN: 9780241972137
Authors: Ben Macintyre
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2019-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Politics
Related Topics: Biography, History, Historical, Politics, War
Goodreads rating: 4.52
(rated by 84517 readers)

Description

A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterword. On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the heart of Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. In his grey suit and tie, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. The bag alone was mildly conspicuous, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the British supermarket. The man was a spy. A senior KGB officer, for more than a decade he 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. The Safeway bag was a signal: to activate his escape plan to be smuggled out of Soviet Russia. So began one of the boldest and most extraordinary episodes in the history of spying. Ben Macintyre reveals a tale of espionage, betrayal and raw courage that changed the course of the Cold War forever...
 

True espionage tale of courage and betrayal.

If you're intrigued by real-life spy dramas, "The Spy and the Traitor" will not disappoint. Ben Macintyre masterfully recounts the tension and stakes of Cold War espionage through the story of a KGB officer turned British informant. His narrative is as gripping as any fiction, yet it's all true, offering a rare glimpse into the intricate dance of intelligence and counterintelligence that shaped an era. This book would be perfect for someone who appreciates history told with the pace of a thriller.

  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2018)
  • ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.