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About the Product This biographical book will beat any of the most sophisticated spy novels, the New York Times bestseller and The Economist’s Book of the Year. A brilliant biography of one of the most famous double agents, written by the author of the best-selling «Spy Among Friends.» world peace during the suppression of the Prague Spring. Before that, Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was one of the most reliable cogs in the gigantic mechanism of the USSR State Security Committee. The pinnacle of his career is the place of the de facto head of the entire London residency. At the same time, starting in 1974, Gordievsky was a double agent working for the British secret service MI6. The book by British historian, writer and columnist for The Times newspaper Ben McIntyre is incredibly exciting and at the same time highly informative. On the one hand, this is a real encyclopedia of the special services, telling in great detail what real espionage activities consist of, on the other, a large-scale study of the psychology of these people who are accustomed to living in constant stress, and also an exciting story that can give odds to any spy thriller. Annotation Oleg Gordievsky, Colonel of the First Main Directorate of the KGB of the USSR, is the pride of Soviet intelligence. An impeccable performer, ideological, athletic, trustworthy and absolutely loyal to the system. In addition, he also possesses an ideal pedigree — his father was an employee of the NKVD. He served in Scandinavia, Moscow and Britain, he was really trusted. And they trusted in vain. For over ten years, from 1974 to 1985, he worked for the British secret service of foreign intelligence, the legendary MI6. For Britain, he is a double agent, one of the most successful spies in Cold War history, whose reports went straight to the offices of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. For the USSR, Gordievsky is a traitor and, as a traitor, if found, he can only expect one thing — torture and interrogation in the KGB dungeons, and then inevitable execution. The stakes in this spy game are higher than ever.
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