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Starred Review on November 1, 2019 | Social Sciences
Richard Sorge (1895–1944) lived an extraordinary life at the forefront of the 20th century's great events. Born in present-day Azerbaijan to a German Russian family, Sorge served as a Soviet military intelligence officer before and during World War II, working undercover as a German journalist in Nazi Germany and Japan. Matthews (Stalin's Children) describes Sorge's risk-filled life of affairs, motorcycle races, and careless drink...Log In or Sign Up to Read More