Oleg Gordievsky: The Spy Who Stopped Armageddon

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 1983, humanity stood on the precipice of nuclear annihilation. Two superpowers—the United States and Soviet Union—held their fingers over the nuclear button, ready to unleash destruction that could end civilization forever. In this moment of unprecedented danger, one man held the fate of the world in his hands.

Oleg Gordievsky: The Spy Who Stopped Armageddon tells the extraordinary true story of the Soviet KGB agent who became history's most crucial double agent. Born into a distinguished intelligence family, Oleg was raised to serve the Soviet state without question. But when he witnessed the brutal suppression of Czechoslovakia in 1968, his worldview shattered forever.

Working as a double agent for British MI6 while maintaining his cover as a high-ranking KGB officer, Oleg provided intelligence that prevented nuclear war during the most dangerous moments of the Cold War. When NATO's "Able Archer 83" military exercise pushed the Soviets to the brink of launching a preemptive nuclear strike, it was Oleg's critical intelligence that averted global catastrophe.

This gripping narrative reveals the human cost of heroism—the family destroyed, the life sacrificed, and the moral complexity of betraying one's homeland to save humanity. From the shadowy world of Cold War espionage to a daring escape operation that reads like a thriller, this audiobook exposes how close the world came to ending and celebrates the courage of one man who chose conscience over country.

A story of sacrifice, redemption, and the thin line between heroism and treason.

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Audiolibro: 13 de octubre de 2025