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Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer- The True Story of the Man Who Recruited...

by Gregory Feifer; Victor Cherkashin | HC | Good
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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0465009689
Book Title
Spy Handler : Memoir of a Kgb Officer
Item Length
9.5in
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Gregory Feifer, Victor Cherkashin
Genre
True Crime, History, Political Science
Topic
Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, General, International Relations / General
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Victor Cherkashin's incredible career in the KGB spanned thirty-eight years, from Stalin's death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. In this riveting memoir, Cherkashin provides a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the United States, from his recruitment through his rising career in counterintelligence to his prime spot as the KGB's number- two man at the Soviet Embassy in Washington. Victor Cherkashin's story will shed stark new light on the KGB's inner workings over four decades and reveal new details about its major cases. Cherkashin's story is rich in episode and drama. He took part in some of the highest-profile Cold War cases, including tracking down U.S. and British spies around the world. He was posted to stations in the U.S., Australia, India, and Lebanon and traveled the globe for operations in England, Europe, and the Middle East. But it was in 1985, known as "the Year of the Spy," that Cherkashin scored two of the biggest coups of the Cold War. In April of that year, he recruited disgruntled CIA officer Aldrich Ames, becoming his principal handler. Refuting and clarifying other published versions, Cherkashin will offer the most complete account on how and why Ames turned against his country. Cherkashin will also reveal new details about Robert Hanssen's recruitment and later exposure, as only he can. And he will address whether there is an undiscovered KGB spy-another Hanssen or Ames-still at large. Spy Handler will be a major addition to Cold War history, told by one of its key participants.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465009689
ISBN-13
9780465009688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30792334

Product Key Features

Book Title
Spy Handler : Memoir of a Kgb Officer
Author
Gregory Feifer, Victor Cherkashin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, General, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2004
Genre
True Crime, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Jn6529.I6c49 2005
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-017609
Dewey Decimal
327.1247/0092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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I was so happy to find this at Thrift Books as it was not available at any of the three libraries where I currently have borrowing privileges and the author is the KGB Officer who handled both Ames and Hanssen. I am curious to learn what the points of commonality are between Ames and Hanssen as well as in what order their handler got intelligence from them. Side note: the condition was actually Very Good bordering on Like New as opposed to the description of just Good.
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Hardcover book arrived quickly and in great condition.
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  • Good reading - kept my interest

    Great to read about the Soviet side of the spy stories about Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen.

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