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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
2018·384 pages
Nonfiction account of KGB colonel Oleg Gordievsky and his secret work as an MI6 informant that helped end the Cold War.
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Nonfiction account of KGB colonel Oleg Gordievsky and his secret work as an MI6 informant that helped end the Cold War.
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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.
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Fear of capture and interrogation by KGB; no graphic scenes
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Cold War politics, democracy vs authoritarianism, espionage ethics
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Psychological toll of betrayal and double life
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