Book : Agent Sonya From The Bestselling Author Of The Spy...

-Titulo Original : Agent Sonya From The Bestselling Author Of The Spy And The Traitor

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Penguin

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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER His best book yet The TimesThrilling . . . Macintyre will have you hooked to her lifes every twist and turn Times / Sunday Times Books of the YearMacintyre has found a real-life heroine worthy of his gifts as John le Carres nonfiction counterpart New York TimesTHE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF WW2S MOST EXTRAORDINARY SPY - FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SPY AND THE TRAITORFrom planning an assassination attempt on Hitler in Switzerland, to spying on the Japanese in Manchuria, to preventing nuclear war (or so she believed) by stealing the science of atomic weaponry from Britain to give to Moscow, Ursula Kuczynski Burton conducted some of the most dangerous espionage operations of the twentieth century.Born to a German Jewish family, as Ursula grew, so did the s power. A fanatical opponent of the fascism that ravaged her homeland, she was drawn to communism as a young woman, motivated by the promise of a fair and peaceful society. She eventually became a spymaster, saboteur, bomb-maker and secret agent.In Agent Sonya, Britains most acclaimed historian vividly reveals the fascinating tale of a life that would change the course of history. Classic Ben Macintyre - a gripping ride, based on meticulous research, that reads like a novel - this is the greatest spy story never told.This book is classic Ben Macintyre . . . quirky human details enliven every page Clare Mulley, SpectatorSpins gloriously through one of the most extraordinary private lives of the twentieth century Tony Rennell, Daily Mail Book of the WeekShe is the strongest character of all in Macintyres bestselling series of wartime tales . . . I raced through the pages to keep up with the plot Julian Glover, Evening StandardThis impeccably researched account of her double life spans continents and is brilliantly compelling Sunday Mirror