The Penkovsky Papers by Oleg Penkovsky. 2nd edition 1966. H/C with jacket. 352 pp.

The account of one of the most dramatic spy adventures of our times lies between the covers of this book.

From April 1961 to the end of August 1962 - the period of the Berlin Wall and the mounting crisis over Cuba - Oleg Penkovsky furnished the West with up to the minute information on the innermost political and military secrets of the Soviet Union. Convinced that Khrushchev meant to plunge the world into nuclear war, he used his unique position at the core of the inner circle to frustrate him by any means at his disposal. He kept a record of what he was doing, and why, and smuggled it out to the West. This is his story. With black and white photographs.

First published November 1965. This is the 2nd impression of the 2nd edition of April 1966. Published by Collins, London. Condition: Fair to good. Several back pages stained at bottom. All text readable. Flyleaves mottled. Dust jacket in worn condition with fraying edges, tears and pieces missing.