Operation Kronstadt : the true story of honor, espionage, and the rescue of Britain's greatest spy, The Man with a Hundred Faces / Harry Ferguson.
A former MI6 officer and undercover agent describes the true story of a daring naval rescue attempt in 1919 to save a British agent trapped in Russia during the power struggle between the former Tsarists and Bolsheviks.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781590202296
- Physical Description: xiv, 363 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Overlook Press, 2009.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: London : Hutchinson, 2008. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-350) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1 Man with the Punch-like Chin 8 -- 2 Secret that `C' couldn't tell 18 -- 3 Froggy chooses Sinbad 26 -- 4 Very special measures 45 -- 5 Peter Sokolov 72 -- 6 Zorinsky Enigma 85 -- 7 Commandant of Terrioki 108 -- 8 Melnikov's Marvellous Uncle 133 -- 9 Too late the hero 153 -- 10 Failure to communicate 180 -- 11 Gefter 210 -- 12 Kronstadt Raid 224 -- 13 Lucky Number Thirteen 257 -- 14 Run for home 264 -- 15 Boat they couldn't sink 276. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dukes, Paul, 1889-1967. Agar, Augustus, 1890-1968. Intelligence service > Great Britain > History. Espionage, British > Soviet Union. Soviet Union > History > Revolution, 1917-1921. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 327.1241 FEG (Text) | 33114016219719 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
