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Based on astonishing KGB documents, this essential exposé uncovers the shadowy operations of the Soviet Union’s top intelligence organization. 

“The Sword and the Shield will stand as an indispensable reference work on Soviet espionage for years to come.” ―Washington Post

Based on an unprecedented, top-secret archive described by the FBI as “the most complete and extensive intelligence ever achieved from any source,” The Sword and the Shield gives us by far the most complete picture we have ever had of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe. 

Vasili Mitrokhin worked for almost thirty years in the foreign intelligence archives of the KGB. In 1972 he was made responsible for moving these entire archives, including all the files on the KGB’s deep-cover operatives, to new headquarters just outside Moscow. Mitrokhin spent over a decade making notes and transcripts of these highly classified files which he smuggled daily out of the archives and kept beneath his dacha floor. Christopher Andrew has had exclusive access to both Mitrokhin and his archive. Supplementing this treasure trove of KGB secrets with extensive research in other archives, and published and unpublished sources, he has written an extraordinary book which forces us to acknowledge that there was indeed an enemy—and that he was very much in our midst. 
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Based on astonishing KGB documents, this essential expose uncovers the shadowy operations of the...

Deliciously erudite

This book is astounding...no history of the last half of the Cold War can be written the same..

The most important book ever writte on the subject. A monumental volume

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A New York Times Bestseller

“Deliciously erudite.”―New York Times

“The Sword and the Shield will stand as an indispensable reference work on Soviet espionage for years to come.”―Washington Post

“A sweeping, densely documented history of the KGB ... Thanks to Comrade Mitrokhin, the KGB and most of those who spied for it have been stripped naked.”―New York Times Book Review

“Stranger than fiction ... Afficionados of espionage will be rummaging through this enormously detailed book for years.”―New Republic

“This book is astounding ... Every page brims with the plots for a dozen movies and Robert Ludlum thrillers. Thanks to what they have done, no history of the last half of the Cold War can be written the same way again.”―Los Angeles Times Book Review

“The most important book ever written on the subject ... A monumental volume.”―Washington Times

About the Author

Christopher Andrew is the creator of the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar, emeritus professor at the University of Cambridge, former president of Corpus Christi College, former official historian of the Secret Service, and former chair of the British Intelligence Study Group. Andrew is the author of several books, including Defend the Realm, The World Was Going Our Way, and For the President’s Eyes Only. He lives in Cambridge, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0465003125
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 736 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780465003129
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465003129
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 2.4 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #94,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customers find this book to be an excellent review of the KGB, providing detailed historical information about Soviet/Russian intelligence agencies. They describe it as eye-opening, with one customer noting it's a seminal work in understanding the inner workings of the security services. The readability receives mixed feedback - while some find it extremely well written, others consider it difficult to read.
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45 customers mention content, 41 positive, 4 negative
Customers find the book's content compelling and excellent as a review of the KGB, with one customer noting it's a must-read for college graduates.
...Every step of the way is fascinating and eye-opening from a historical perspective, especially if you -- like me -- wrongly assumed that actual...Read more
Amazing book!Read more
Excellent and very informative for anyone interested in Soviet History.Read more
...interested in studying intelligence or the Soviet Union, this book is a must read....Read more
31 customers mention informative, 28 positive, 3 negative
Customers find the book informative, particularly praising its detailed history of Soviet/Russian intelligence agencies and its excellent overview of espionage.
Excellent history of Soviet espionage operations against the West from the birth of the USSR to the end of the Cold War....Read more
This is a good reference for the activities and policies of the past and present....Read more
Fantastic info! Kudos to Mr. Andrew.Read more
Excellent and very informative for anyone interested in Soviet History.Read more
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...what Soviet espionage was really like, warts and all, this book is an eye-opening, fascinating, invaluable read....Read more
12 customers mention readability, 4 positive, 8 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it more accessible while others describe it as difficult and tedious to read.
...This is a very hard book to read, and mostly not on account of the historical facts presented, which aren't even surprising....Read more
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A well written expose of the Soviet S.S. backed by facts illustrated in a massive trove of files smuggled out of the K.G.B.Read more
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I believe the author is English and the writing is concise and understandable, for all the complexities of the history of Russian/Soviet...Read more
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