![]() ![]() Ben Macintyre expertly weaves stories of spycraft with the human yearning of freedom and paints Gordievsky as not only a double agent but also a defender of democracy. However, upon a deeper dive, his family and surroundings helped change his outlook on his place within the East versus West framework of international relations. His education and position within the Communist Party set him up for long-term success. Superficially, he was born to become a spy in the service of the USSR at the height of the cold war. Colonel Oleg Anonyevich Gordievsky (the spy) is the son of a career KGB officer. The Spy and the Traitor tells the story of two men connected by fate. viii + 358 pp.Ĭommissioned by Margaret Sankey (Air University) The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War. ![]()
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