This stunning book; based on KGB archives that have never come to light before; provides the most complete account of Soviet espionage in America ever written. In 1993; former KGB officer Alexander Vassiliev was permitted unique access to Stalin-era records of Soviet intelligence operations against the United States. Years later; living in Britain; Vassiliev retrieved his extensive notebooks of transcribed documents from Moscow. With these notebooks John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr have meticulously constructed a new; sometimes shocking; historical account. Along with general insights into espionage tactics and the motives of Americans who spied for Stalin; Spies resolves specific; long-seething controversies. The book confirms; among many other things; that Alger Hiss cooperated with Soviet intelligence over a long period of years; that journalist I. F. Stone worked on behalf of the KGB in the 1930s; and that Robert Oppenheimer was never recruited by Soviet intelligence. Spies also uncovers numerous American spies who were never even under suspicion and satisfyingly identifies the last unaccounted for American nuclear spies. Vassiliev tells the story of the notebooks and his own extraordinary life in a gripping introduction to the volume.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Any one who is interested in the history of plants and of the early american immigrants will love this bookBy Apache PearlWhat an incredible history lesson. The research that went into producing this book must have taken years. Any one who is interested in the history of plants and of the early american immigrants will love this book. I never thought about how gardeners were some of the first to globalize. It is interesting how gardeners from one country would send an exotic plant to a gardener in another country. I knew that some of the explorers brought back plants but I didn't think about the gardener exchange. I can't wait to visit some of the heritage gardens in the south. I also want to plant some of the flowers that are described in this book. Happy gardening.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is amazing. It provides in depth discussion of the major ...By CustomerThis book is amazing. It provides in depth discussion of the major flowers and herbs used in Colonial Williamsburg. When settlers came here; they brought seeds and plants for apothecary gardens and much of this knowledge has been lost. In addition to being informative; the photography is beautiful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful photographs and lots of great infoBy L. HousdenWonder and informative. Beautiful photographs and lots of great info. I would recommend this for a beginner or more advanced gardener.
