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During the Cold War, stories of espionage became popular on both sides of the Iron Curtain, capturing the imagination of readers and filmgoers alike as secret police quietly engaged in surveillance under the shroud of impenetrable secrecy. And curiously, in the post-Cold War period there are no signs of this enthusiasm diminishing.
The opening of secret police archives in many Eastern European countries has provided the opportunity to excavate and narrate forgotten spy stories for the first time. Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe brings together a wide range of accounts compiled from the East German Stasi, the Romanian Securitate, and the Ukrainian KGB files. The stories are a complex amalgam of fact and fiction, history and imagination, past and present. These stories of collusion and complicity, betrayal and treason, right and wrong, and good and evil cast surprising new light on the question of Cold War certainties and divides.
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- Narrado por: Tim Tate
- Duración: 13 h y 46 m
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Michal Goleniewski, cover name Sniper, was one of the most important spies of the early Cold War. For two and a half years at the end of the 1950s, as a Lt. Colonel at the top of Poland’s espionage service, he smuggled more than 5,000 top-secret Soviet bloc intelligence and military documents, as well as 160 rolls of microfilm, out from behind the Iron Curtain. In January 1961, he abandoned his wife and children and made a dramatic defection across divided Berlin with his East German mistress to the safety of American territory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very entertaining cold war spy story
- De Jason en 12-18-21
De: Tim Tate
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After Fidel
- The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader
- De: Brian Latell
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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In this compelling, behind-the-scenes account, former top CIA officer and Cuba expert Brian Latell examines the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother, Raul. Exploring the brothers' remarkable relationship, he reveals how Fidel and Raul have collaborated, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than 46 years, a challenge to the notion that the little-known Raul has been an insignificant player.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Informative Read
- De BH FL en 04-09-08
De: Brian Latell
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Reappraisals
- Reflections on the Forgotten 20th Century
- De: Tony Judt
- Narrado por: James Adams
- Duración: 16 h y 53 m
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The accelerating changes of the past generation have been accompanied by a similarly accelerated amnesia. The 20th century has become "history" at an unprecedented rate. The world of 2007 was so utterly unlike that of even 1987, much less any earlier time, that we have lost touch with our immediate past even before we have begun to make sense of it - and the results are proving calamitous.
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Superb. Insightful essays, Performance to match
- De Louis en 05-02-12
De: Tony Judt
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The Sword and the Shield
- De: Christopher Andrew, Vasilli Mitrokhin
- Narrado por: Robert Whitfield
- Duración: 31 h y 23 m
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This book reveals the most complete picture ever of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe. It is based on an extremely top secret archive which details the full extent of its worldwide network. Christopher Andrew is professor of modern and contemporary history and chair of the history department at Cambridge University, a former visiting professor of national security at Harvard, a frequent guest lecturer at other United States universities, and a regular host of BBC radio and TV programs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book on the history of the KGB
- De Clydene en 05-28-12
De: Christopher Andrew, y otros
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CIA & JFK
- The Secret Assassination Files
- De: Jefferson Morley
- Narrado por: Larry Wayne
- Duración: 3 h y 44 m
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The JFK story remains unsettled well into the 21st century, no matter what the various conspiracy and anti-conspiracy theorists may proclaim. This is a book that reveals deceit and deception on the part of the CIA relating to the Kennedy assassination and why the CIA should reveal to the American people what it is still keeping secret.
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5 out of 5 stars
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JFK
- De Amazon Customer en 12-22-22
De: Jefferson Morley
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The New Nobility
- The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB
- De: Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogin
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
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While Vladimir Putin has been president and prime minister of Russia, the Kremlin has deployed the security services to intimidate the political opposition, reassert the power of the state, and carry out assassinations overseas. At the same time, its agents and spies were put beyond public accountability and blessed with the prestige, benefits, and legitimacy lost since the Soviet collapse.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A little difficult to follow
- De Jairus en 12-10-10
De: Andrei Soldatov, y otros
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After the Cataclysm
- The Political Economy of Human Rights: Volume II
- De: Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman
- Narrado por: Brian Jones
- Duración: 13 h y 33 m
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Dissects the aftermath of the war in Southeast Asia, the refugee problem, the Vietnam/Cambodia conflict, and the Pol Pot regime.
De: Noam Chomsky, y otros
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American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character
- De: Diana West
- Narrado por: Diana West
- Duración: 20 h y 41 m
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"Russian influence" may have entered our national pop-consciousness in Election 2016, but it is the shiny, deceptive, contested, and buried X-factor of a century of wars in Washington. In American Betrayal, Diana West digs deep to uncover a body of lies that Americans have been led to regard as the near-sacred history of World War II and its Cold War aftermath. Part real-life thriller, part national tragedy, American Betrayal lights up the massive, Moscow-directed penetration of America's most hallowed halls of power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True history of WWII &its consequences then & now
- De jac en 04-24-18
De: Diana West
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The Ghost
- The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton
- De: Jefferson Morley
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
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In The Ghost, investigative reporter Jefferson Morley tells Angleton's dramatic story, from his friendship with the poet Ezra Pound through the underground gay milieu of mid-century Washington to the Kennedy assassination to the Watergate scandal. From the agency's MKULTRA mind-control experiments to the wars of the Mideast, Angleton wielded far more power than anyone knew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Flawed Superpatriot
- De Bubblehog en 11-23-17
De: Jefferson Morley
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Radicalized
- New Jihadists and the Threat to the West
- De: Peter R. Neumann, Alexander Starritt - translator
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
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The 2015 Paris and San Bernardino terrorist attacks heralded the beginning of a new wave of terrorism - one rooted in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq that shows the possibility of foreign attackers working with citizens of the country. As ISIS seeks to expand its reach in the Middle East, its territory serves as a training and operations base for a new generation of jihadis.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Drink every time he says “milieu”
- De Anonymous User en 12-31-21
De: Peter R. Neumann, y otros
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The Venona Secrets
- Exposing Soviet Espionage and America's Traitors
- De: Herbert Romerstein, Eric Breindel
- Narrado por: Jim McCance
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
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The Venona Files are several intercepted communiques between the Soviet Union and American Communists following WWII. Some historians and journalists are starting to regard the Cold-War-era American Communist Party as nothing more than a quaint club of polite if misguided ideologues. In The Venona Secrets, Herbert Romerstein and Eric Breindel intend to create a new impression of treacherous Americans "who willfully gave their primary allegiance to a foreign power, the USSR."
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Stalin Burreau in America
- De Doug en 07-09-13
De: Herbert Romerstein, y otros
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Inside Terrorism
- De: Bruce Hoffman
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 17 h y 21 m
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Bruce Hoffman's Inside Terrorism has remained a seminal work for understanding the historical evolution of terrorism and the terrorist mindset. In this revised edition of the classic text, Hoffman analyzes the new adversaries, motivations, and tactics of global terrorism that have emerged in recent years, focusing specifically on how al Qaeda has changed since 9/11; the reasons behind its resiliency, resonance, and longevity; and its successful use of the internet and videotapes to build public support and gain new recruits.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good historical information but has issues
- De Alex en 11-09-22
De: Bruce Hoffman
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The Rebel and the Kingdom
- The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
- De: Bradley Hope
- Narrado por: Lee Osorio
- Duración: 8 h y 46 m
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In the early 2000s, Adrian Hong was a soft-spoken Yale undergraduate looking for his place in the world. After reading a harrowing account of life inside North Korea, he realized he had found a cause so pressing that he was ready to devote his life to it. Hong journeyed to China, outwitting Chinese security services as he helped ferry asylum-seeking North Korean escapees to safety. The Rebel and the Kingdom is an exhilarating account of a man who turns his back on the status quo—to instead live boldly by his principles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal true story
- De NYCdogmomma en 11-13-22
De: Bradley Hope
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Spying in America
- Espionage from the Revolutionary War to the Dawn of the Cold War
- De: Michael J. Sulick
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 10 h y 57 m
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Can you keep a secret? Maybe you can, but the United States government cannot. Since the birth of our country, nations large and small, from Russia and China to Ghana and Ecuador, have stolen the most precious secrets of the United States. Written by Michael Sulick, former director of CIA's clandestine service, Spying in America presents a history of more than 30 espionage cases inside the United States.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good history, bad analysis
- De Crus458 en 02-20-21
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Against Our Better Judgment
- The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Daniel McGowan
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
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Soon after WWII, U.S. statesman Dean Acheson warned that creating Israel on land already inhabited by Palestinians would "imperil" both American and all Western interests in the region. Despite warnings such as this one, President Truman supported establishing a Jewish state on land primarily inhabited by Muslims and Christians.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good content, bad audio
- De S. Ainsworth en 05-18-16
De: Alison Weir
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Preachers of Hate
- Islam and the War on America
- De: Kenneth Timmerman
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 13 h y 26 m
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Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The "new" anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make sense of the Arab world.
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This is an EXCELLENT.... EYE OPENING read!
- De Jon en 11-23-03
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe
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- derpsto
- 06-12-20
Not stories. It's an academic book ABOUT stories.
The cover and title lead you to think it a collection of stories. It's an academic book about stories of cold War spies during the cold War.
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- HouTexan
- 06-02-23
A Fresh Look at the Cold War
These studies of official files, biographical information, and popular culture reveal new perspectives on the human side of the Cold War.
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- HereComesTheSun
- 09-14-19
How is this not interesting???
I don’t understand why this book wasn’t interesting. I deeply enjoy true spy stories! OSS, CIA, Stasi, KGB, it’s all great stuff! But this book was just bland. It was so procedural, lacking of any real hook, it was as if they wanted to prepare the stories simply by listing off facts without any semblance of novelization.
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