The Happy Traitor

The Happy Traitor
ISBN-10
1781259372
ISBN-13
9781781259375
Category
Espionage, Soviet
Pages
270
Language
English
Published
2021-02-04
Author
Simon Kuper

Description

George Blake was the last remaining Cold War spy. As a Senior Officer in the British Intelligence Service who was double agent for the Soviet Union, his actions had devastating consequences for Britain. Yet he was also one of the least known double agents, and remained unrepentant. Through a combination of personal interviews, research and unique access to Stasi records, this book unravels who Blake truly was, what he was capable of, and why he did it

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