In 1941, as Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, Stalin’s forces faced a catastrophic defeat which would make the Allies’ liberation of Europe virtually impossible. To avert disaster, Britain and America sent an elite team of remarkable diplomats into the heart of Moscow with the mission of keeping the Red Army at war.
Based on astonishing unpublished diaries, letters and secret reports, bestselling historian Giles Milton reveals troves of new material about the most unlikely coalition in history.
Giles is the internationally bestselling author of twelve works of narrative history, including Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare; and creator of the podcast series Ministry of Secrets.