The Spy Who Changed History (Signed 1st Edition)

Svetlana Lokhova

ISBN 10: 0008238111 / ISBN 13: 9780008238117

Published by Collins, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Spy Who Changed History (Signed 1st ...

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

In the 1930s Stalin was obsessed with closing the technology gap between the Soviet Union and the West and recruited Stanislav Shumovsky to join his fledgling espionage and infiltration efforts. ‘Agent Blériot†enrolled at MIT in 1931 and subsequently stole many of their crucial aviation secrets, allowing Russia to transform its military capacity. Based on documents from the Churchill Archives, and including numerous photographs and maps, this book shows the key role Shumovsky played in establishing the Russian spy network.

About the Author:

Svetlana Lokhova is a By-Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Her groundbreaking Master's dissertation on the founder of the Soviet intelligence service, Felix Dzerzhinsky led her to uncover a number of the most important archival discoveries made in recent years. She has worked extensively on the `Mitrokhin Archive' and was until recently a Fellow of the Cambridge [UK] Security Initiative jointly chaired by the former head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, and Professor Christopher Andrew, former Official Historian of the MI5. The Spy Who Changed History is her first book.