{"product_id":"9780241986950-agent-sonya","title":"Agent Sonya","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the bestselling author of The Spy and The Traitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE\u003ci\u003e SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible true story of WW2's most extraordinary spy - from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spy and the Traitor. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'His best book yet' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom planning an assassination attempt on Hitler in Switzerland, to spying on the Japanese in Manchuria, to preventing nuclear war (or so she believed) by stealing the science of atomic weaponry from Britain to give to Moscow, Ursula Kuczynski Burton conducted some of the most dangerous espionage operations of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn to a German Jewish family, as Ursula grew, so did the Nazis' power. A fanatical opponent of the fascism that ravaged her homeland, she was drawn to communism as a young woman, motivated by the promise of a fair and peaceful society. She eventually became a spymaster, saboteur, bomb-maker and secret agent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAgent Sonya\u003c\/i\u003e, Britain's most acclaimed historian vividly reveals the fascinating tale of a life that would change the course of history. Classic Ben Macintyre - a gripping ride, based on meticulous research, that reads like a novel - this is the greatest spy story never told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Macintyre has found a real-life heroine worthy of his gifts as John le Carré's nonfiction counterpart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is classic Ben Macintyre . quirky human details enliven every page' \u003c\/b\u003eClare Mulley, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'She is the strongest character of all in Macintyre's bestselling series of wartime tales . I raced through the pages to keep up with the plot' \u003c\/b\u003eJulian Glover, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEN MACINTYRE'S NEXT BOOK, \u003ci\u003eREDWOOD\u003c\/i\u003e, IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385551536225,"sku":"9780241986950","price":10.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32349339.jpg?v=1737186218","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241986950-agent-sonya","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}