Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1847370918 ISBN 13 : 9781847370914

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The first reports seemed absurd, almost surreal. A Russian dissident, formerly an employee of the KGB and its successor, the FSB, had seemingly been poisoned in a London sushi bar. As Alexander Litvinenko's condition worsened, however, and he was transferred to hospital and placed under armed guard, the story took a sinister turn. On 23 November 2006, Litvinenko died, apparently from polonium-210 radiation poisoning. He himself, in a dramatic statement from his deathbed, accused his former employers at the Kremlin of being responsible for his murder.
Who was Alexander Litvinenko? What had happened in Russia since the end of the Cold War to make his life there untenable, and even in severe jeopardy in Britain, the country that had granted him asylum? And how did he really die? The hall of mirrors that this extraordinary case opens up threatens to overwhelm rational explanation. But in his spokesman and close friend, Alex Goldfarb, and widow Marina, we have two people who know more than anyone about the real Sasha Litvinenko, and about his murder. Their riveting book sheds astonishing light not just on these strange and troubling events but also on the biggest crisis in relations with Russia since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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The first reports seemed absurd, almost surreal. A Russian dissident, formerly an employee of the KGB and its successor, the FSB, had seemingly been poisoned in a London bar during a meeting with an Italian academic. As Alexander Litvinenko's condition worsened, however, and he was transferred to University College Hospital and placed under armed guard, the story took a sinister turn. On 23 November 2006, Litvinenko died, apparently a rare victim of polonium-210 radiation poisoning. He himself, in a dramatic statement from his deathbed, accused his former employers at the Kremlin of being responsible for his murder.
Who was Alexander Litvinenko? Why was he in Britain in the first place? What had happened in Russia since the end of the Cold War to make his life there untenable, and even in severe jeopardy? How did he really die, and how was he linked to other prominent Russian dissidents both in London and other Western cities?
The hall of mirrors that this extraordinary case opens up threatens to overwhelm rational explanation. But in his spokesman and close friend, Alex Goldfarb, and his widow Marina, we have two people who know more than anyone about the real Sasha Litvinenko, and about his murder. In Death of a Dissident they collaborate to extraordinary and compelling effect to present the definitive account of these strange and troubling events. A real-life espionage thriller, their riveting book sheds astonishing light not just on this tragic story but also on the biggest crisis in relations with Russia since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Simon & Schuster UK
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Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847370918
• ISBN 13: 9781847370914
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
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