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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERDiscover the incredible true story of WW2s most extraordinary spy from the bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor. His best book yet The TimesFrom planning an assassination attempt on Hitler in Switzerland to spying on the Japanese in Manchuria to preventing nuclear war or so she believed by stealing the science of atomic weaponry from Britain to give to Moscow Ursula Kuczynski Burton conducted some of the most dangerous espionage operations of the twentieth century.Born to a German Jewish family as Ursula grew so did the Nazis power. A fanatical opponent of the fascism that ravaged her homeland she was drawn to communism as a young woman motivated by the promise of a fair and peaceful society. She eventually became a spymaster saboteur bombmaker and secret agent.In Agent Sonya Britains most acclaimed historian vividly reveals the fascinating tale of a life that would change the course of history. Classic Ben Macintyre a gripping ride based on meticulous research that reads like a novel this is the greatest spy story never told.Macintyre has found a reallife heroine worthy of his gifts as John le Carrs nonfiction counterpart New York TimesThis book is classic Ben Macintyre . . . quirky human details enliven every page Clare Mulley SpectatorShe is the strongest character of all in Macintyres bestselling series of wartime tales . . . I raced through the pages to keep up with the plot Julian Glover Evening StandardBEN MACINTYRES NEXT BOOK COLDITZ PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE IS AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW
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Fruugo ID:
59149246-119826890
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ISBN:
9780241986950