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The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari


Unfolding the three-way gamesmanship between America, Britain, and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Ben Macintyre’s latest may be his best yet. Like the greatest novels of John le Carré, it brings readers deep into a world of treachery and betrayal.

Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today’s most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future.

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