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An impeccable spy, Richard Sorge, Stalin's master agent, Owen Matthews

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An impeccable spy, Richard Sorge, Stalin's master agent, Owen Matthews

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-415) and index

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individual biography

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illustrations

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non fiction

Main title

An impeccable spy

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bibliography

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1041893424

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Owen Matthews

Sub title

Richard Sorge, Stalin's master agent

Summary

The thrilling true story of Richard Sorge-the Soviet intelligence operative John le Carre called "the spy to end spies." Richard Sorge moved in a world of shifting alliances and infinite possibility. Born to a German mother and a Russian father, Sorge became a fanatical communist-and the Soviet Union's most formidable spy. Like many great spies, Sorge was an effortless seducer, combining charm with a ruthless manipulation. He did not have to go snooping to find out closely guarded state secrets-his victims willingly shared them. Hiding in plain sight as a foreign correspondent, he infiltrated and influenced the highest echelons of German, Chinese, and Japanese society in the years leading up to and including World War II. His intelligence proved pivotal to the Soviet counteroffensive in the Battle of Moscow, which determined the outcome of the war. Owen Matthews, author of Stalin's Children, captures the sweep of history and draws on a wealth of declassified Soviet documents and testimonials to tell the riveting story of the man Ian Fleming described as "the most formidable spy in history."

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