The Spy Who Changed The World, 9780755365661
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Deadly secrets, illicit affairs: one spy reshaped the atomic age.

The Spy Who Changed The World

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    11 May 2015

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Summary

The Secrets of Klaus Fuchs: Unmasking the Spy Who Changed the World

The world first heard of Klaus Fuchs, the head of theoretical physics at the British Research Establishment at Harwell, in February 1950 when he appeared at the Old Bailey, accused of passing secrets to the Soviet Union. For over sixty years, disinformation and lies surrounded the story of Klaus Fuchs as the Governments of Britain, the United States, and Russia all tried to cover up the truth about his treachery.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755365661
ISBN-10:0755365666
Author:Mike Rossiter
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:11 May 2015
Weight:284g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

A gripping espionage story that might have been penned by the master of Cold War spy fiction John le Carre

A gripping espionage story that might have been penned by the master of Cold War spy fiction John Le Carre - Daily Express

Gripping and fast paced - Guardian

The author gives a memorable account of the risks that Fuchs took in the weeks after the bombing of Hiroshima. - Canberra Times

About The Author

Mike Rossiter

Mike Rossiter is the Sunday Times bestselling author of seven previous works of military history, including Ark Royal, Target Basra and I Sank the Bismarck.

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