Download or read book The Happy Traitor written by Simon Kuper and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Blake was the last remaining Cold War spy. As a Senior Officer in the British Intelligence Service who was double agent for the Soviet Union, his actions had devastating consequences for Britain. Yet he was also one of the least known double agents, and remained unrepentant. Through a combination of personal interviews, research and unique access to Stasi records, this book unravels who Blake truly was, what he was capable of, and why he did it