Un espía en Moscú : La vida secreta de un agente británico

Who was Robert Bruce Lockhart, really? Diplomat, spy, journalist, propagandist, and relentless seducer, Lockhart was a central figure in the great political and ideological conflicts of the 20th century. Stationed in Moscow after the Russian Revolution, he conspired against the new Bolshevik regime and became a key player in the secret war between superpowers in a world in transformation. In "A Spy in Moscow", James Crossland reconstructs, for the first time, Lockhart's complete biography, from his role as a "British agent" in Russia and his collaboration with legendary espionage figures like Sidney Reilly, to his leadership of the Political Warfare Executive during World War II, the agency responsible for Allied propaganda and disinformation. Throughout the narrative emerges a character as brilliant as he is self-destructive, marked by an excessive nightlife, numerous love affairs, profound personal doubts, and an extraordinary talent for navigating the fringes of power.