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Agent Sonya

Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy

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Agent Sonya

By: Ben Macintyre
Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
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The incredible story of the greatest female spy in history, from one of Britain's most acclaimed historians.

In the quiet Cotswolds village of Great Rollright in 1944, a thin and unusually elegant housewife emerged from her cottage to go on her usual bike ride. A devoted mother of three, attentive wife and friendly neighbour, Sonya Burton seemed to epitomise rural British domesticity.

However, rather than pedalling towards the shops with her ration book, Sonya was heading for the Oxfordshire countryside to gather scientific secrets from a nuclear physicist. Secrets that would enable the Soviet Union to build the atomic bomb.

Far from an obedient homemaker, Sonya Burton was a dedicated communist, a decorated colonel and a veteran spy who risked her life to keep the Soviet Union in the nuclear arms race. Her husband was also a Soviet agent, and her children had three different fathers from lovers she'd encountered throughout her incredible career.

In Agent Sonya, Ben Macintyre reveals the astonishing story behind the most important woman spy in history and the huge emotional cost that came with being a mother, a wife and a secret agent at once.

©2020 Ben MacIntyre (P)2020 Penguin Audio 20th Century Freedom & Security Military Modern Politics & Government Espionage Marriage Soviet Union War Imperialism Socialism Village Solider
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Incredible story of real life 20th century espionage, we’ll read. A compelling listen, thoroughly recommended!

Amazing work of non fiction that you’d swear was fiction

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Better than fiction. Wonderfully constructed. Excellent narration. Totally captivating - kept me completely engaged from start to finish. Thank you.

Brilliant

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the life and times of agent Sonya are brilliantly portrayed by Ben. another Stirling production by Ben Macintyre

interesting detailed account !

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Nothing to dislike in this story. Like the way the author doesn’t apply any judgements.

A really good narration, with a really interesting story

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thoroughly enjoyed this excellent book. very well narrated. Amazing story and best of all it's true.

excellent book

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