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<p>In this penetrating look at the life and character of Markus Wolf, the most successful Communist spymaster of the Cold war, the author raises an intriguing question: Did this ruthless and charming man have to pay any price, morally or physically, for forty years as head of the East German Stasiâs feared foreign intelligence network?The answer is, not really. As Wolf looks back on his life from his luxury high-rise apartment in East Berlin, he denies any direct responsibility for the human wreckage caused by his service and is unrepentant about his beliefs. In 1995 a high German court seemed to vindicate him, repealing a prison sentence for treason on the grounds that he was only doing his job for the now-vanished East German state.This first biography of Markus Wolf allows readers to judge for themselves, Leslie Colitt, a veteran Financial Times reporter, shows why Wolf was the perfect model for John Le Carréâs superspy Karla. He details Wolfâs dazzling exploits, such as his recruitment of mole GÃ1⁄4nter Guillaume, the ex-Nazi whose penetration of Chancellor Willy Brandtâs inner circle caused such a scandal that it toppled Brandtâs government.The author portrays Wolf

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Author

Colitt, Leslie

Publisher

Addison-Wesley Pub.

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780201407389

Category

history

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

4.7 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14