Spies, Lies, and Exile: The Extraordinary Story of Russian Double Agent George Blake Kuper Simon
For fans of John le Carr and Ben Macintyre, an exclusive first-person account of one of the Cold War's most notorious spies "Kuper provides a different and valuable perspective, humane and…
Specifikacia Spies, Lies, and Exile: The Extraordinary Story of Russian Double Agent George Blake Kuper Simon
For fans of John le Carr and Ben Macintyre, an exclusive first-person account of one of the Cold War's most notorious spies "Kuper provides a different and valuable perspective, humane and informative. If the definition of a psychopath is someone who refuses to accept the consequences of his actions, does George fit the definition? There he sits, admitting it was all for nothing, but has no regrets. Or does he?" --John le CarrFew Cold War spy stories approach the sheer daring and treachery of George Blake's.After fighting in the Dutch resistance during World War II, Blake joined the British spy agency MI6 and was stationed in Seoul. Taken prisoner after the North Korean army overran his post in 1950, Blake later returned to England to a hero's welcome, carrying a dark secret: while in a communist prison camp in North