Vladimir Evdokia (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 6 x 9 in. Red cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners bumped, minor shelf wear, small glue spot on front, spine mildly sunned. Binding tight and text unmarked. Pol. Stax.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. Cloth hardcover has color fading/dust discoloration. Some spots (coffee?) on lower book block. Inside front cover and front end paper have pencil notes. Pages have occasional pencil notes (usually in margins) and some other marks/stains but in general are clean without notes or highlighting. Binding intact. We are a Benedictine Abbey and Seminary Library in Oregon. We appreciate your support.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Printing of First US Edition. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, large chips. Scarce.

Hardcover. 351p, 5.5x8.5 gray cloth boards, very good condition in like dj. The Petrovs were Russian spies who defected to Australia in 1954.

8vo, 351pp. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some tanning wear and marking due to age. Pages excellent. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1956, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Empire of Fear is an autobiographical account by Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia Petrov, detailing their harrowing experiences as witnesses to the truth during their involvement with Soviet espionage in Australia. Vladimir, who served as the Third Secretary at the Soviet Embassy in Canberra and led the Soviet espionage operations in Australia, sought political asylum in April 1954. The urgency of their escape is underscored by Evdokia's last-minute decision to join him, as she boarded a plane that had just touched down in Darwin, the final stop before returning to Moscow.The narrative unfolds with the dramatic tension of a thriller, revealing the couple?s life-long ties to the Soviet security services, which were known at different times as the NKVD, the MGB, and the KGB. Throughout the 1936-1938 purges in Moscow, Vladimir was deeply entrenched in the state?s efforts to eliminate perceived enemies of the regime. Following this tumultuous period, both Petrov and Evdokia served at the Soviet Embassy in China, where they gained significant insights into the inner workings of Soviet diplomacy and espionage.Empire of Fear not only documents the Petrovs' personal journey but also sheds light on the broader implications of espionage and its impact on individual lives. Their experiences serve as a powerful testament to the reality of political persecution and the complex motivations behind defection, offering readers an unfiltered glimpse into the world of espionage and the profound costs associated with seeking freedom.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Usual ex-library attributes. Cover moderately worn and soiled. Clean pages in tight binding. Orig. title: Empire of Fear. 8vo. 380 pp. Swedish.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8.5" x 5.5" red cloth hardcover, gilt titles to spine, no dw, 351pp. incl. Index, illustrated by b&w photographs VG condition, small patch of whiteout on ffep, signed by a previous owner on half-title, signed by both authors on title page, light foxing to outer edge. Signed by Author(s). …

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Ex-library hard cover in closed dust wrapper which in turn is in a deteriorating library-imposed plastic cover. Has usual library markings - stickers, stamps and card pocket. Book is in fairly poor condition. Board edges worn and spine cocked. Dw worn wit tears and chipping at edges. page edges are browning. In 1954 Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov while working in the Soviet Embassy in Canberra, defected from the Soviet Union. Wile the escape of the Petrovs from the grip of the Soviet "empire of fear" lacked some of the mystery of the Burgess-Maclean drama, it too was a signal achievement, the end of which may not yet be told. This is a joint autobiography, and stems back to two childhoods, two periods of youth under Soviet tutelage, and a linking of careers in NKVD. Oddly enough, at no point does the reader feel either their complete acceptance of the Soviet philosophy, or- with escape to the asylum of Australia- of a philosophy in opposition. The first was a matter of knowing nothing else, growing up in it, following the pattern laid down, and doing a competent job. The second was escape from fear, from conviction that the future held nothing, from disillusion rather than due to any new political or ideological conviction. For the greater part of their service to their state, the Petrovs were lucky. They were neither early Bolshevists and therefore suspect, nor did they wield enough power to be objects of envy. Mr. Petrov filled a post in what was then OGPU; was transferred to Sweden in a Security assignment, the object in part to act as a listening post within the Embassy; then he came back to Moscow-and- as the plot reached its climax, became third secretary of the Soviet Embassy in Canberra and head of the Soviet espionage organization. Only then did he come under the criticism of the chief- the Ambassador; only then did he feel- for himself- the touch of the fear he had often used as a weapon. His wife filled key secretarial posts in each place of his assignment. Getting harder to find.…

8vo Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 351p. Contents are unmarked with a minor patina from age. Red cloth boards are pointed with gilt tilting on spine and dusting on top edge of text-block. Jacket is clipped with light chipping on upper crown, and faint foxing on rear panel. Tightly bound with securely attached hinges.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "First Published 1956" stated. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Very good plus plus, if not near fine hardback in very good plus plus, if not near fine dust jacket (18s net). Book and dust jacket have very light, if not barely noticeable stains to bottom 1.5 inch of rear cover and panel. Dust jacket has a 1/2 inch closed tear to bottom edge of front panel; wear to top 1/8 inch of spine and trivial additional rubbing/wear to spine folds. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.…

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Pages clean and bright, spotting on closed edges, boards and binding tidy, 4cm missing from head of dust jacket, chipping and some small closed tears to edges of dust jacket. Size: 8vo.

1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo 351pp., b/w plates, appendix, index, The Petrovs, 'their own story'. Interesting ASIO fiction providing background particularly for Mrs. Petrov's 'defection'. Very nice copy in bright red cloth in a nice dust jacket with a small closed tear & small chips. Now fairly scarce.…

Hardback. Vladimir And Evdokia Petrov, ANDRE DEUTSCH. Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Yellowed DJ with light rubbing. Name neatly penned on fep. Internally sound, clean text. Empire Of Fear presents a gripping Cold War memoir, chronicling the extraordinary lives of Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, Soviet intelligence agents who made headlines with their dramatic defection to Australia. This revealing account uncovers the intricate web of espionage and the pervasive atmosphere of suspicion within the Soviet system. The narrative details their clandestine operations and the harrowing decisions that led them to seek asylum, offering an unparalleled insider's view of a pivotal moment in 20th-century history. It illustrates the personal cost of ideological conflict and the courage required to break free from a totalitarian regime. Hardback. …

1st edition dust jacket Very Nice Copy octavo 351pp., b/w plates, appendix, index, The Petrovs, 'their own story'. Interesting ASIO fiction providing background particularly for Mrs. Petrov's 'defection'. Very nice copy in bright red cloth in a nice dust jacket with a small closed tear & small chips. Now fairly scarce.…

1st edition orig. cloth Very Good octavo 351pp., b/w plates, appendix, index, The Petrovs, 'their own story'. Interesting ASIO fiction providing background particularly for Mrs. Petrov's 'defection'. Signed by V. Petrov & E. Petrova on title-page.