Man without a Face: The Autobiography of Communism's Greatest Spymaster

Wolf, Markus; McElvoy, Anne

ISBN 10: 0224044982 / ISBN 13: 9780224044981

Published by Jonathan Cape, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Man without a Face: The Autobiography of Communism's Greatest Spymaster
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0224044982
• ISBN 13: 9780224044981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Markus Wolf, East Germany's chief foreign intelligence officer and the foremost spymaster of the Eastern Bloc, was a man of such secrecy that it was 20 years before Western intelligence even knew what he looked like. His espionage network stretched to the highest levels of NATO and the West German government. His "sleeper" spies waited decades before being reactivated, and his "Romeo" spies seduced and used those on the other side. Wolf details all of his major operations, and provides portraits of Eastern Bloc leaders and the individuals who spied for him. He also tells his own story, from his childhood in Moscow to his twilight in a crumbling State.

About the Author

Markus Wolf was the former head of East Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service. He lives in Berlin.