I N C L U D E S A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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Title: Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, SpyAuthor: Ben Macintyre
Published: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 377
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
This tells the true story of one of the greatest female spies in history; German born Ursula Kuczynski aka Agent Sonya.
Review:
This was such an interesting book and I loved reading it!
I'm not surprised I enjoyed this so much, having previously read The Spy and the Traitor which has become one of my favorite nonfiction books. This one was equally interesting, even if it wasn't equally nerve-wracking.
I loved getting to know Ursula/Sonya and following her from her upbringing, through her years as a Soviet spy before, during and after World War II and eventually seeing where she ended up. I think she's a fascinating woman and I really enjoyed getting to see how complex and complicated she was, as well as reading about her daring work alongside her life as a mother.
The author does a great job of bringing life to people, place and time. The writing style is easy to follow along with and never swerves into being too simple or too complicated. I loved getting to learn more about just about everything this book discusses and had a great time doing so.
Overall, an excellent biography about a very interesting woman. I'd really recommend it if you like reading about spies and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union (and honestly, who doesn't?)
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