The cold war spy and cia master of disguise writing the history of cia tactics in the cold war. This bibliography is a brief selection of books on the cold war. The greatest espionage story of the cold war 1st edition by macintyre, ben isbn. I hope readers who lived through the cold war will also find the volume useful, because as marx once said groucho, not karl, outside of a dog, a book is a mans best friend. In istanbul passage, joseph kanon sets the story in the immediate aftermath of the war when the espionage community is beginning to pack up. Soviet strategic forces went on alert three times during septemberoctober 1962 because of apprehension over cuban situation, top secret codeword history of national security agency shows. This cold war site contains articles, perspectives and sources on global events and tensions between 1945 and 1991. Here is a sampling of sites where our nations espionage history has played out. Boston globe a swiftmoving tale of true espionage in the most desperate years of the cold war. The modern history of espionage, to the extent that it can be known, provides something of a guide in assessing trumps accusation, as well as his proposed punishment.
The encyclopedia of cold war espionage, spies, and secret operations by richard c. The kgb, an initialism for komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti, translated in english as committee for state security, was the main security agency for the soviet union from 1954 until its. Paul vidich on cold war espionage, a cia coverup, and a. The author of a spy among friends and agent zigzag, among others, does it again, this time delivering a cold war espionage story for the ages. This period is replete with stories of spies, agents and assassins, operating undercover and living double lives to infiltrate enemy governments or societies. Secretly plucked a soviet submarine from the ocean floor using a giant claw the international spy museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive. The author of a spy among friends and agent zigzag, among others, does it again, this time delivering a cold war espionage story for the ages another cant miss account of intrigue and intelligence.
Double agent dmitri polyakov was one of the cold war s greatest spies and likely the most damaging mole in the history. This unit makes use of documents available for the first time since the end of the cold war. Aug 06, 2019 the author of a spy among friends and agent zigzag, among others, does it again, this time delivering a cold war espionage story for the ages. Discusses the history of spying during the cold war provided by publisher. While most of us associate this topsecret subject with popular fiction and film, its true story is more fascinating, surprising, and important than you could possibly imagine. A true story of cold war espionage and betrayal on.
It is taken from history online, where you can search for recent books and articles from uk academic publishers. National security archive electronic briefing book no. The best books on forgotten cold war thrillers five. Step into the real world of the spy with this detailed and unforgettable tour of the millennialong history and enduring legacy of espionage and covert operations. They are available for purchase through our affiliate partner, the book depository at low prices. In the spy and the traitor ben macintyre reveals a tale of betrayal, duplicity and raw courage that changed the course of the cold war forever.
Espionage in the cold war e spionage is a very serious matter for some, a deadly serious business. The true story of the cold war s most audacious espionage. Espionage against the united states from the cold war to the present michael j. Any of le carres cold war novels could have made the cut. Popular cold war history books goodreads share book. The untold exploits of britains most daring cold war spy mission 41. Efforts to use espionage for military advantage are well documented throughout history. History books top 10 books about spies the literature of espionage, like its subjects, is often not to be trusted. The celebrated author of a spy among friends and rogue h. Espionage history archive true spy stories from russian. Cold war espionage college of william and mary alumnus steve vogel has a new book betrayal in berlin.
Yet, for those of us who were children during the latter, with memories of german bombers overhead, wearing gas masks in. Macintyre does truelife espionage better than anyone else. Lindseys spy book follows their story of amateur espionage in all of its strange, drugaddled glory. From the red gold, keep thy finger something about russian gold that was tainted or radioactive or something about red mercury too. Both sides in the cold war used spies as a way of acquiring knowledge of what the other was doing or to spread false knowledge of what one side was doing. A washington post notable book of the year it was the height of the cold war, and a dangerous time to be stationed in the soviet union. Cold war espionage has been fictionally depicted in works such as the james bond and matt helm books and movies. The legend of gus weiss, hero of the cold war, ends 11 stories below the balcony of his condo at the watergate complex in washington, dc, on november 25, 2003. The book narrates the astonishing tale of how britains secret. Like pretty much everything in this fine book, the. Select a publisher in the box below, or browse down the page.
In the spy and the traitor, a tale of cold war espionage thats both. The spy who kept the cold war from boiling over history. Welcome to episode 4 part 1 of cold war conversations. Soviet espionage and the cold war diplomatic history. Best cold war spy books 40 books goodreads share book. Soviet espionage in the united states during the cold war was an outgrowth of world war ii nuclear espionage, with both sides utilizing and evolving techniques and practices practiced during world war ii. Gordievsky has told the story of his own improbable survival in a gripping. The spy and the traitor the greatest espionage story of the cold war. National security agency releases history of cold war intelligence activities. Espionage from the revolutionary war to the dawn of the cold war michael j. I read a great cold war spy story back in the late 1980s, but i cant remember the name. Trahair was published by greenwood press, westport, connecticut in 2004. These countries conducted espionage against each other and other countries to get information on subjects such as military secrets, government secrets.
What the history of cold war espionage can teach us news at home. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Encyclopedia of cold war espionage, spies, and secret operations. Author jeremy duns says maksim isaev was a kind of soviet james bond and when they rerun the old black and white tv shows the russian crime rate drops because everyone is indoors watching them. This site is created by alpha history and contains 308,881 words in 405 pages. A new history is meant chiefly, therefore, for a new generation of readers for whom the cold war was never current events. One of the fascinating threads through this book is the concept of history or the past. So began one of the boldest and most extraordinary episodes in the history of espionage. Readers should rejoice in a very readable book by a skilled storyteller. This video gives a brief description of spies convicted of aiding the soviet union during the cold war. Top 10 books about the cold war books the guardian. That was true even back in the cold war, when two unlikely and, apparently, unpatriotic friends discovered how easy it was to sell american secrets to the soviet union. The notion that soviet espionage initiated the cold war before 1945, for example, ignores the legacy of the united states. In the realm of cold war books dominated by male novelists and white protagonists, lauren wilkinsons american spy stands out.
A global history is your chance to take a detailed and unforgettable tour of the millennialong history and enduring legacy of this topsecret subject. Espionage the cold war conversations history podcast. A new history by john lewis gaddis, the global cold war by odd arne westad, george f. Espionage in the cold war history crunch history articles. It remains influential, despite the breakup of the country it was formed to defend. Verdict this wellwritten volume will be of interest to many, from general readers interested in espionage to academics looking for research on either espionage or the history of cold war era international relations, in particular the longunavailable history of cold war spy tactics and the people who took part in them. These books have been chosen for their authoritative content, their accessibility for students and their affordability. Today were talking about cold war espionage, east germany and berlin with spybrary host, shane whaley. Faced with teaching courses on intelligence history without. You may very well think it perverse of me not to pick the spy who came in from the cold, but this is the book that introduces smiley. The udba is probably the least known major espionage agency of the cold war. But as modernday leakers show us, anyone can be a spy. The cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union lasted for decades and resulted in anticommunist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the.
Sean connery as james bond, a fictional character from cold war literature. Communism, espionage and the cold war a documentbased teaching unit if you are planning to share copies of this ebook with students in your classroom, please also purchase the nh185e classroom license. The greatest espionage story of the cold war macintyre, ben on. It was filmed a couple of years later with james mason as smiley, renamed dobbs. An american businessman, leon bauer, has been drawn into their shadowy world by doing odd jobs to support the allied effort. We get a glimpse at nsa history in the 70s and 80s, learning about. The cold war was a state of political and military tension after world war ii led by the united states and the western bloc and the soviet union and the eastern bloc. Cold war espionage describes the intelligence gathering activities during the cold war circa. The history press spying in berlin during the cold war. The true story of the cold war s most audacious espionage operation. Delivered by master historian and popular great courses professor vejas gabriel liulevicius, these 24 thrilling lectures survey how world powers have attempted. In the book, which is based on true events, marie mitchell, a black fbi intelligence officer, joins a shadowy task force to undermine the charismatic president of burkina faso thomas. Boston globe the subtitle of macintyres latest reallife spy thriller calls it the greatest espionage story of the cold war.
Their goal is to encourage people to read new spy novels, revisit an old espionage classic and discuss them with our community of. Sun tzu, a theorist in ancient china who influenced asian military thinking, still has an audience in the 21st century for the art of war. It violates international law and normal codes of civilized conduct, and yet it is virtually universal everywhere because it is considered a matter of vital national importance to states countries. The lessons of the cold war, once consigned to the history books and to the memories of aging spies, suddenly seemed shockingly relevant. The subtitle of macintyres latest reallife spy thriller calls it the greatest espionage story of the cold war.
In the spy and the traitor, a tale of cold war espionage. Aleister crowley, british intelligence and the occult and trust no one. He advised, one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. Throughout history, modern and ancient, we have heard of individuals who go undercover to fulfill the wishes of his group or country. It consists of nearly 300 a to z entries of both spies and secret operations as the main text in 350 pages. I hope readers who lived through the cold war will also find the volume useful, because as marx once said groucho, not karl, outside of a dog, a book. Ben macintyre revisits the story of kgb officer oleg gordievsky a british mole. This book is a brief history of one of the most fascinating periods of in intelligence gathering. The billion dollar spy and millions of other books are available for instant access. Espionage spy secret kgb cia mi6 stasi spion mfs fbi mi5 cold war intelligence.
This is an excellent reference book on numerous espionage cases that should be useful to researchers, writers, and aficionados of intelligence history. National security agency releases history of cold war. Some younger readers may pigeonhole the cold war that ended over a quarter of a century ago with those other events of the twentieth century like the first and second world wars. The best books on forgotten cold war thrillers recommended by jeremy duns. Espionage was a key tool of the cold war and helped both superpowers the united states and the soviet union in their policies to expand their influence. This selection of cold war books has been recommended by alpha history authors. Jun 04, 2019 during world war ii, istanbul was a center of international espionage. There are the usual introductions, as well as a useful chronology 19172003, glossary, and index, contained. The secret world of sidney reilly, and coauthor of the book empire of the wheel with walter bosley, joined me in this audio interview to cover the fascinating material in his research on the history of espionage, secret societies and the occult. The secrets revealed by venona and the kgb archives have exposed the depth and breadth of soviet espionage in the united states, but they cannot determine its impact, if any, upon the origins or course of the early cold war. Like pretty much everything in this fine book, the description is accurate. The women code breakers who unmasked soviet spies at the height of the cold war, americas most secretive counterespionage effort set out to crack unbreakable ciphers.
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