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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: SHELTON, CHRISTINA Title: Alger Hiss : why he chose treason Description: New York : Threshold Editions 2012. 1st Edition in this form. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 330 pages; Description: xvii. 330 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subject: Hiss. Alger.Spies -- United States -- Biography. Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Summary: Documents the lesser-known story of a high-level State Department official who in the late 1940s was charged with spying for the Soviet Union. arguing that the case was shaped by missed opportunities and poor judgments that also reflected period Soviet infiltration and American counter-intelligence analytic failures.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 9.95 = appr. US$ 10.81 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 207864 |