The Spy and the Traitor

by Ben Macintyre

is a magnificent, true account of the life of Colonel Oleg Gordievsky, the most important spy Britain had in the long Cold War with Russia in the 1960’s. Gordievsky emerges as a figure of towering integrity and supreme bravery. Nor did he do what he did for monetary gain. He did what he thought was the right thing to do losing his country and his family in the process.

Highly recommended

Bernard Gallivan

May 2019