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The Greatest Traitor

The Secret Lives of Agent George Blake

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The Greatest Traitor

Yazan: Roger Hermiston
Seslendiren: Michael Tudor Barnes
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On 3 May 1961, after a trial conducted largely in secret, a man named George Blake was sentenced to an unprecedented 42 years in jail. By his own confession he was a Soviet spy, but the reasons for such a severe punishment were never revealed.

To the public, Blake was simply the greatest traitor of the Cold War. Yet his story touches not only the depths of treachery, but also the heights of heroism.

Drawing on hitherto unpublished records from his trial, new revelations about his dramatic jailbreak from Wormwood Scrubs, and original interviews with former spies, friends and the man himself this audiobook sheds new light on this most complex of characters and presents a fascinating shadow history of the Cold War.

©2013 Roger Hermiston (P)2013 Soundings Espionage Politicians Politics & Activism True Crime Heyecan verici Sovyetler Birliği Emperyalizm Soğuk Savaş
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Blake undoubtedly caused deaths of many agents. His words "to betray you have to belong" cast an interesting perspective to whether he was a traitor to Britain or a foreign agent all along. Was his sentence too long or the others too short, my mind falls to the later. it was not a game, it caused death and misery so if you lose you should oat a penalty.

Interesting historical perspective well read

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I absolutely loved this book, very well researched and written. The vocal performance was great he was captivating and refreshingly didn't fall into the trap of using almost racist voices. It is so good so good I'm writing my first review.

amazing

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Clear and concise an enjoyable listen.
I found the account fascinating.
Will look out for anything else by Roger.

Very Informative

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I came across the story of George Blake after listening to Ben Macintyre’s excellent book A Spy Among Friends. The almost unbelievable story of another Cold War spy, this is a really engaging listen. Another great narration by Michael Tudor Barnes, well delivered and paced.

Engaging story about a lesser known Cold War spy

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Having just listened to books about the Portland spy ring and Philby, this book captured the end of that era of British based traitors. I thought the background elements and context around Blake's activities gave a balanced view of a complex character and his life and times. I enjoyed Michael Tudor-Barnes rendition, my one criticism is of editing, twice "manhunt" became "manhood" and the Old Bailey was transposed in to the "Old Vic". Otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable rendition of a complex story. Thankyou.

The context of Blake's betrayals based on his life story.

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