The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

Ben Macintyre

370 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative fast-paced

Description

If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of the best Soviet institutions, the savvy, sophisticated Gordievsky grew to see...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,376 reviews

Moods

informative 83%
adventurous 76%
tense 73%
mysterious 34%
inspiring 23%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
challenging 10%
hopeful 8%
reflective 8%
sad 4%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 33%
slow 9%

Average rating

4.47

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...