The Spy in the Archive : How one man tried to kill the KGB

Print length: 336 pages
Language: English
Publisher: William Collins
Publication date: 19 June 2025

Name: The Spy in the Archive : How one man tried to kill the KGB
SKU: 9780008644802
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SKU: 9780008644802

Original price was: ₹699.00.Current price is: ₹510.27.

Discover the true story of Vasili Mitrokhin, the KGB archivist who became a spy, in Gordon Corera’s compelling new book, ‘The Spy in the Archive.’ Learn how this unassuming librarian secretly stole and smuggled the Soviet Union’s most sensitive archives to the West, exposing the dark secrets of the KGB. Corera, host of ‘The Rest is Classified,’ details Mitrokhin’s decades-long operation, his disillusionment with the communist state, and his daring escape aided by MI6. This gripping narrative non-fiction reveals one man’s extraordinary journey from loyal Soviet operative to traitor, determined to reveal the truth about a regime that imprisoned its own people. A must-read for fans of espionage and historical thrillers.

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