The Dangerous Otto Katz: The Many Lives of a Soviet Spy
- ISBN-10
- 1596916613
- ISBN-13
- 9781596916616
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 366
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-26
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- Jonathan Miles
Description
This biography of the spy who became the inspiration for Casablanca's Victor Laszlo describes his involvement in the Spanish Civil War, Stalin's secret meetings, Trotsky's murder and the lives of Hollywood celebrities as he sought fame, fortune and glory .
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