Comrade Jim : the spy who played for Spartak
Riordan, James, 1936-2008
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Told with humour and lashings of vodka, this is the true story of Jim Riordan, the British spy who ended up playing for Spartak Moscow. Posted to Berlin as part of his National Service, Riordan began to mix with Russian servicemen, and soon fell in love with Russian culture.
Main title:
Comrade Jim : the spy who played for Spartak / Jim Riordan.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Fourth Estate, 2008.
Collation:
223 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780007251148 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.085092
Local class:
B/RIO
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
60942
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