The sword and the shield: the Mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the KGB
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Published:
New York :
Format:
Book
Edition:
[First edition].
Physical Desc:
xiv, 700 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Lexile measure:
1700L
Rating:
Adult
Status:
Description
A history of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe based on notes and transcripts made by Vasili Mitrokhin, a worker in the KGB's foreign intelligence archives, who was exfiltrated from Russia by the British Secret Intelligence Service in 1992.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0465003109 :
Lexile measure:
1700
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description
A history of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe based on notes and transcripts made by Vasili Mitrokhin, a worker in the KGB's foreign intelligence archives, who was exfiltrated from Russia by the British Secret Intelligence Service in 1992.
Target Audience
Adult,Follett Library Resources
Target Audience
Adult
Target Audience
1700L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)
Andrew, C. M., & Mitrokhin, V. The sword and the shield: the Mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the KGB. [First edition].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Andrew, Christopher M and Vasili Mitrokhin. The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Andrew, Christopher M and Vasili Mitrokhin, The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Andrew, Christopher M. and Vasili Mitrokhin. The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. [First edition].
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