Happy Traitor. Spies, Lies and Exile in Russia: The Extraordinary Story of George Blake, Hardback - Simon Kuper

A biography of George Blake, the most notorious double agent in British history, who just died in Moscow.

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Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Lisa NapoliNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141 x 223 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

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The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God' cult.

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Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the barnstorming all...

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