Redwood by Ben Macintyre - ISBN: 9780241753569
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One spy’s secret saved the world from nuclear war.
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Redwood

The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2026

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Summary

From the multi-million-selling historian, the remarkable, unknown Cold War story of how one spy saved the world from nuclear war

The year is 1981. Tehran is in violent turmoil in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The Soviets are planning to overthrow the Ayatollah’s fledgling Islamist regime. If they do so, one response from America - unknown to the public - would be to use nuclear weapons. This is the story of how at the height of the Cold War, one mysterious double agent, known to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241753569
ISBN-10:0241753562
Author:Ben Macintyre
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Viking
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:15 September 2026
Weight:600g
Dimensions:36mm x 154mm x 234mm
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Redwood by Ben Macintyre - ISBN: 9780241753569
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Critics Review

I grab each new book by Ben Macintyre and read it as fast as possible. He has a rare ability to turn history and espionage upside down and give us true, colourful stories that are at times difficult to believe. Redwood might be his best – John Grisham
There are twists, turns, desires, betrayals and unexpected outcomes…But what makes this tale so engaging is how close we feel to both the key spies and the history at the book’s heart…a triumph – Clare Mulley, Spectator
A tale of brilliant tradecraft…a moral inquiry…Terrific – Guy Walters, Independent
‘Redwood might be his best yet’ – John Grisham, author of A Time to Kill
‘The pre-eminent historian of the secret world …’ – Mick Herron author of Slow Horses
‘Ben Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating storylines in history’ – David Grann, author of The Wager
‘Macintyre is one of the most gifted espionage writers around’ – Annie Jacobsen, author of Nuclear War
‘Ever-brilliant’ – The Bookseller
‘One of the great spy dramas of the past half-century’ – ITN
‘Sometimes comical, always gripping, utterly eye-opening’ – Radio Times

About The Author

Ben Macintyre

Ben Macintyre is the multimillion-copy bestselling author of books including Colditz, Agent Sonya, SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat, and A Spy Among Friends. He is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times, and has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris, and Washington. Several of his books have been made into films and television series, including Operation Mincemeat, A Spy Among Friends, and SAS: Rogue Heroes.

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