The Case Of Richard Sorge
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In the shadow of the Second World War, one man ran the most audacious intelligence operation of the twentieth century — The Case of Richard Sorge chronicles the extraordinary double life of Richard Sorge, a Soviet master spy who embedded himself within the highest circles of Nazi Germany's Tokyo embassy while simultaneously feeding critical military intelligence to Moscow. Authors F. W. Deakin and G. R. Storry reconstruct Sorge's labyrinthine network with meticulous historical precision, detailing how a single agent shaped the course of global conflict before his eventual capture and execution by Japanese authorities in 1944. Drawing on declassified documents, trial records, and firsthand accounts, this authoritative study presents a portrait of espionage that is as psychologically penetrating as it is historically significant. Deakin and Storry write with the measured authority of seasoned scholars, balancing cold geopolitical analysis with a vivid human drama that reads with the tension of a thriller. The Case of Richard Sorge remains an indispensable work for students of intelligence history, raising questions about loyalty, ideology, and sacrifice that linger long after the final page.
Author: F. W. Deakin And G. R. Storry
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Chatto & Windus
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In the shadow of the Second World War, one man ran the most audacious intelligence operation of the twentieth century — The Case of Richard Sorge chronicles the extraordinary double life of Richard Sorge, a Soviet master spy who embedded himself within the highest circles of Nazi Germany's Tokyo embassy while simultaneously feeding critical military intelligence to Moscow. Authors F. W. Deakin and G. R. Storry reconstruct Sorge's labyrinthine network with meticulous historical precision, detailing how a single agent shaped the course of global conflict before his eventual capture and execution by Japanese authorities in 1944. Drawing on declassified documents, trial records, and firsthand accounts, this authoritative study presents a portrait of espionage that is as psychologically penetrating as it is historically significant. Deakin and Storry write with the measured authority of seasoned scholars, balancing cold geopolitical analysis with a vivid human drama that reads with the tension of a thriller. The Case of Richard Sorge remains an indispensable work for students of intelligence history, raising questions about loyalty, ideology, and sacrifice that linger long after the final page.