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The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War / Ben Macintyre.

Summary:

Traces the story of Russian intelligence operative Oleg Gordievsky, revealing how his secret work as an undercover MI6 informant helped hasten the end of the Cold War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 198484153X
  • ISBN: 9781984841537
  • Physical Description: xii, 559 pages (large print): illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-532) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: 19 May 1985 -- The KGB -- Uncle Gormsson -- SUNBEAM -- Green ink and microfilm -- A plastic bag and a Mars bar -- Agent boot -- The safe house -- Operation RYAN -- Koba -- Mr Collins and Mrs Thatcher -- Russian roulette -- Cat and mouse -- The dry-cleaner -- Friday, 19 July -- Finlandia -- Passport for Pimlico -- Codenames and aliases -- Acknowledgements.
Subject: Gordievsky, Oleg.
Soviet Union. Komitet gosudarstvenno bezopasnosti > History.
Cold War > Biography.
Intelligence service > Soviet Union > History.
Spies > Soviet Union > Biography.
Genre: Large print books.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Scenic Regional.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Scenic Regional-Hermann LP 237.1273 MAC (Text) 3006583825 Large Print NonFiction Available -


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