The Nine Lives of Otto Katz by Jonathan Miles
A detective story in which the author goes in search of the real Otto Katz - a brilliant, daring charmer, a double-dealing man with an unquestionable taste for the finer things in life who, nonetheless, served one of history's darkest masters - Joseph Stalin.
This irresistible biography exposes a man by turns showy and shadowy.. Miles conjures the spy-game atmospherics of the era wonderfully. The Sunday Times Has all the hallmarks of a thrilling detective story as Katz sets about coordinating his hydra-headed fronts for Soviet propaganda and profit. Metro Riveting Mail on Sunday So good you couldn't make it up Irish Examiner
After a childhood in America, Canada and the UK, Jonathan Miles took a first from University College, London and his doctorate from Jesus College, Oxford. He has written, lectured and broadcast on cultural history all over the world. His previous books have earned him such press accolades as 'magisterial', 'authoritative', 'massively researched', 'compelling', and 'incisive'. He lives in Florence with his wife and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593062296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593062299 |
| Title | The Nine Lives of Otto Katz |
| Author | Jonathan Miles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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