The Solitary Spy - A Political Prisoner in Cold War Berlin

The experience of incarceration and interrogation in an East German political prison is revealed in Douglas Boyd's account of his time in captivity.

About the author

DOUGLAS BOYD is probably the only British author who has confronted the KGB while enduring solitary confinement in a Stasi interrogation prison. He studied Russian language and history while training for signals interception at an RAF base in Berlin - snooping on Warsaw Pact fighter pilots over-flying East Germany and Poland. Back in civilian life, he spent several years at the height of the Cold War dealing with Soviet bloc film and TV officials, some of whom were undercover intelligence officers.

Summary

The Solitary Spy is a unique account of the terrifying experience of incarceration and interrogation in an East German political prison, from which Boyd eventually escaped one step ahead of the KGB.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Boyd
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780750993913
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-9391-3
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 156 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Illustrations: 16 Plates, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography / Autobiography