Stalin's Spy Richard Sorge and the Tokyo Espionage Ring

Name: Stalin's Spy Richard Sorge and the Tokyo Espionage Ring
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ISBN: 9781845113100

ISBN-10: 1845113101

ISBN-13: 9781845113100

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Robert Whymant

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This is the true story of a remarkable man who pulled off a seemingly impossible espionage mission in Tokyo, before and during World War II. Richard Sorge, born to a Russian mother and a German father, ran a network of Japanese and Europeans under the noses of Japan's dreaded secret police. From 1933 until he was caught in late 1941, he transmitted priceless secrets to Red Army intelligence. Sorge's espionage groupnbsp;-- perhaps the most successful operating in this critical period - kept the Russians informed about Japanese and German intentions, and also helped influence decisions made by these governments.Sorge's biggest coup was to inform Stalin of the German attack on Russia in 1941,…

Book details

List price: $35.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Publication date: 1/9/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Robert Whymantcovered East Asia for the Guardianand The Daily Telegraphand lectured at Tokyo University.



A Civilian Setting


The Brussels Scene


Plans and Activities


First Time to France


New Friends


A Brush with Trouble


Beginning of a Gloomy Winter


A Fateful Decision


Adventurous Weeks


Settling into Different Traditions


The Search for Other Avenues


The Social Sphere


Change of Face


Strange Complications


A Sad Outcome


The Prophecy in Bibka's Gift


The Hectic Pace of Life


A Concatenation of Events


The Tangled Web of Conscience and Emotion


Respite After Turmoil


Old Friends Old Haunts


Formalities and Raised Hopes


New Difficulties


A Curious Development


Vacillations


Anxious Days


The Journey Back


The Serious Step


First Days Together


Prelude to Departure