Spy Handler (Record no. 5215)
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| fixed length control field | 01974nam a2200193 4500 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2004017609 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780465009688 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 56085946 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | JN6529.I6 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 327.1247009 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Victor Cherkashin |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Spy Handler |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Basic Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 368 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Victor Cherkashin's incredible career in the KGB spanned thirty-eight years, from Stalin's death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. In this riveting memoir, Cherkashin provides a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the United States, from his recruitment through his rising career in counterintelligence to his prime spot as the KGB's number- two man at the Soviet Embassy in Washington. Victor Cherkashin's story will shed stark new light on the KGB's inner workings over four decades and reveal new details about its major cases. Cherkashin's story is rich in episode and drama. He took part in some of the highest-profile Cold War cases, including tracking down U.S. and British spies around the world. He was posted to stations in the U.S., Australia, India, and Lebanon and traveled the globe for operations in England, Europe, and the Middle East. But it was in 1985, known as "the Year of the Spy," that Cherkashin scored two of the biggest coups of the Cold War. In April of that year, he recruited disgruntled CIA officer Aldrich Ames, becoming his principal handler. Refuting and clarifying other published versions, Cherkashin will offer the most complete account on how and why Ames turned against his country. Cherkashin will also reveal new details about Robert Hanssen's recruitment and later exposure, as only he can. And he will address whether there is an undiscovered KGB spy-another Hanssen or Ames-still at large. Spy Handler will be a major addition to Cold War history, told by one of its key participants. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Espionage |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gregory Feifer |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 07/17/2024 | 327.12 CHERK | 63170 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |