The Spy and the Traitor
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4.3 • 137 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
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'THE BEST TRUE SPY STORY I HAVE EVER READ' JOHN LE CARRÉ
A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterword
On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the heart of Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. In his grey suit and tie, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. The bag alone was mildly conspicuous, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the British supermarket.
The man was a spy. A senior KGB officer, for more than a decade he had supplied his British spymasters with a stream of priceless secrets from deep within the Soviet intelligence machine. No spy had done more to damage the KGB. The Safeway bag was a signal: to activate his escape plan to be smuggled out of Soviet Russia. So began one of the boldest and most extraordinary episodes in the history of spying. Ben Macintyre reveals a tale of espionage, betrayal and raw courage that changed the course of the Cold War forever...
BEN MACINTYRE'S NEXT BOOK AGENT SONYA IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
© Ben MacIntyre 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018
Customer Reviews
Good story but average audio quality
Quality ‘read’ but audio quality is a bit average. Hard to stay focused as a result.
Bookworm
Astounding story. Brilliantly told. Gripping reading by the author. Don’t miss this one!
Brilliant
This was a most fascinating and well told audiobook. I enjoyed every chapter of this book. I listen to audiobooks during my drive to work each day and I found myself wanting to drive slower to allow me to keep on listening as it was so interesting and well told. Ben McIntyre should Narrate his own works as he is wasting money paying others when his own narration is easier, more enjoyable and clearly spoken.