Best of enemies: the last great spy story of the Cold War
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Dezenhall, Eric, author.
Published:
New York : Twelve, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
vi, 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Description
"The story of two Cold War spies - CIA agent Jack Platt and KGB agent Genya Vasilenko - and their improbable friendship at a time when they should have been anything but."--Provided by publisher.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Espionage -- Soviet Union -- History.
Espionage -- United States -- History.
Male friendship.
Platt, Jack, -- 1936-2017.
Soviet Union. -- Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Spies -- Russia (Federation) -- Biography.
Spies -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Vasilenko, Gennady, -- 1941-
Espionage -- United States -- History.
Male friendship.
Platt, Jack, -- 1936-2017.
Soviet Union. -- Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Spies -- Russia (Federation) -- Biography.
Spies -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Vasilenko, Gennady, -- 1941-
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781538761311, 1538761319
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-321) and index.
Description
"The story of two Cold War spies - CIA agent Jack Platt and KGB agent Genya Vasilenko - and their improbable friendship at a time when they should have been anything but."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Russo, G., & Dezenhall, E. (2018). Best of enemies: the last great spy story of the Cold War. First edition. Twelve.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Russo, Gus and Eric, Dezenhall. 2018. Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War. Twelve.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Russo, Gus and Eric, Dezenhall, Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War. Twelve, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Russo, Gus, and Eric Dezenhall. Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War. First edition. Twelve, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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