Target Tokyo
The Story of the Sorge Spy Ring
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From deep within imperial Japan, a Soviet agent smuggled out intelligence that helped the Allies win the war
Richard Sorge was dispatched to Tokyo in 1933 to serve the spymasters of Moscow. For eight years, he masqueraded as a Nazi journalist and burrowed deep into the German embassy, digging for the secrets of Hitler's invasion of Russia and the Japanese plans for the East. In a nation obsessed with rooting out moles, he kept a high profile - boozing, womanizing, and operating entirely under his own name. But he policed his spy ring scrupulously, keeping such a firm grip that by the time the Japanese uncovered his infiltration, he had done irreversible damage to the cause of the Axis.
The first definitive account of one of the most remarkable espionage sagas of World War II, Target Tokyo is a tightly wound portrayal of a man who risked his life for his country, hiding in plain sight.
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- The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule
- By: Gordon Thomas, Greg Lewis
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
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An enthralling story that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule.
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The Righteous Few
- By Linda on 05-19-19
By: Gordon Thomas, and others
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Hitler
- The Memoir of a Nazi Insider Who Turned Against the Fuhrer
- By: Ernst Hanfstaengl
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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An intimate friend of Adolf Hitler’s who turned against him during the Nazi rise to power delves into the character of one of history’s most evil dictators. Of American and German parentage, Ernst Hanfstaengl graduated from Harvard and ran the family business in New York for a dozen years before returning to Germany in 1921. By chance he heard a then little-known Adolf Hitler speaking in a Munich beer hall and, mesmerized by his extraordinary oratorical power, was convinced the man would some day come to power. As Hitler’s fanatical theories and ideas hardened, however, he surrounded himself with rabid extremists...
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Once a Nazi, always a Nazi
- By Alan on 04-10-13
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Heinrich Himmler
- The SS, Gestapo, His Life and Career
- By: Roger Manvell, Heinrich Fraenkel
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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Authors Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel, notable biographers of the World War II German leaders Joseph Goebbels and Herman Goring, delve into the life of one of the most sinister, clever, and successful of all the Nazi leaders: Heinrich Himmler. As the head of the feared SS, Himler supervised the extermination of millions. Here is the story of how a seemingly ordinary boy grew into an obsessive and superstitious man who ventured into herbalism, astrology, and homeopathic medicine before finally turning to the “science” of racial purity and the belief in the superiority of the Aryan people.
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A new and insightful look at a Monster
- By Doc Pearce on 07-26-13
By: Roger Manvell, and others
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Hunting Evil
- The Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped and the Quest to Bring Them to Justice
- By: Guy Walters
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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From its haunting chronicle of the monstrous mass murders the Nazis perpetrated and the murky details of their postwar existence to the challenges of hunting them down, Hunting Evil is a monumental work of nonfiction written with the pacing and intrigue of a thriller.
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Eye-opening and riveting
- By Ellen on 10-20-10
By: Guy Walters
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The Maisky Diaries
- Red Ambassador to the Court of St James's, 1932-1943
- By: Gabriel Gorodetsky
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
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The terror and purges of Stalin's Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from leaving documentary records, let alone keeping personal diaries. A remarkable exception is the unique diary assiduously kept by Ivan Maisky, the Soviet ambassador to London between 1932 and 1943. This selection from Maisky's diary grippingly documents Britain's drift to war during the 1930s, appeasement in the Munich era, negotiations leading to the signature of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact....
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Informative look at the Soviet perspective
- By Mike From Mesa on 03-17-16
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In the Garden of Beasts
- Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the “New Germany,” she has one affair after another....
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I loved it ... and hated it ... simultaneously
- By History on 11-21-11
By: Erik Larson
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Trotsky
- Downfall of a Revolutionary
- By: Bertrand M. Patenaude
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
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In Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary, Stanford University lecturer Bertrand M. Patenaude tells the dramatic story of Leon Trotsky's final years in exile in Mexico. Shedding new light on Trotsky's tumultuous friendship with painter Diego Rivera, his affair with Rivera’s wife Frida Kahlo, and his torment as his family and comrades become victims of the Great Terror, Trotsky: Downfall ofa Revolutionary brilliantly illuminates the fateful and dramatic life of one of history's most famous yet elusive figures.
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Good Trotsky Book, BAD conclusions at end
- By Darius on 02-09-15
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Adolf Hitler
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 44 hrs and 42 mins
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Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates, this is the definitive biography of one of the most despised yet fascinating figures of the 20th century. Painstakingly documented, it is a work that will not soon be forgotten.
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Strange Person
- By Mark on 11-25-14
By: John Toland
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Russian Roulette
- How British Spies Thwarted Lenin's Plot for Global Revolution
- By: Giles Milton
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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In 1917, a band of communist revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas II - a dramatic and explosive act marking that Vladimir Lenin’s communist revolution was now underway. But Lenin would not be satisfied with overthrowing the Tsar. His goal was a global revolt that would topple all Western capitalist regimes - starting with the British Empire. Russian Roulette tells the spectacular and harrowing story of the British spies in revolutionary Russia and their mission to stop Lenin’s red tide from washing across the free world.
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Much better than expected
- By Katherine on 08-07-14
By: Giles Milton
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Into the Lion's Mouth
- The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond
- By: Larry Loftis
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslavian diplomat....
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A boring account of exciting events.
- By Amazon Customer on 11-30-18
By: Larry Loftis
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With Hitler to the End
- The Memoirs of Hitler's Valet
- By: Heinz Linge
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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Heinz Linge worked with Adolf Hitler for a 10 year period from 1935 until the Fuhrer's death in the Berlin bunker in May 1945. He was one of the last to leave the bunker and was responsible for guarding the door while Hitler killed himself. During his years of service, Linge was responsible for all aspects of Hitler's household and was constantly by his side. He claims that only Eva Braun stood closer to Hitler over these years. Through a host of anecdotes and observations, Linge recounts the daily routine in Hitler's household; his eating habits, his foibles, his preferences, his sense of humour, and his private life with Eva Braun.
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Insight into One of Hitler's Unrepentant Dullards
- By Erik on 12-19-14
By: Heinz Linge
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- Jean
- 10-02-14
Riveting
I found this book fascinating and was struck by the fact that Stalin refused to believe the information his spies provided him. The author’s tell the story of Richard Sorge (1895-1944) who was a soviet military intelligence officer. Prange et al go into detail about his most famous activity. He was in Japan in 1940-1941 working undercover as a German journalist. He was spying on both the Japanese and Nazi Germans. His code name was “Ramsay”.
The authors state that Sorge provided Stalin with the information that the Germans were planning to attack Russia. Stalin did nothing because he did not believe his own spy. In 1941 Sorge found out that Japan was not going to attack Russia. Stalin was then able to transfer 18 divisions, 1700 tanks and 1500 aircraft from Siberia to the Western Front to use against the Nazis. This was a turning point for the Russians.
The author covers his life but mostly covers his time in Japan in the 1930s and 40’s. Prange et al show how he managed to infiltrate himself into two of the most paranoid regimes of the time, Japan and Germany. Sorge was arrested about 18 October 1941 for espionage. The Japanese at first thought he was an Abwehr spy, but after torture he revealed he worked for the Soviets. He was incarcerated in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo then on the 7 November 1944 he was executed. In 1964 the Soviet’s awarded him the “Hero of the Soviet Union Medal”.
The book is well written and meticulously researched. It is easy to read and kept my attention throughout the book. If you are interested in World War II history or in espionage this is the book for you. David Rapkin did a good job narrating the book.
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- 02-17-19
Fascinating, complex story
I knew the name Sorge but had no idea the complexity and skill of the ring. Despite his service of international communism, it is hard not to be impressed with this mans ability. For those who think Russian games or new, this book is a must read.
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- andrew orchard
- 07-24-22
Great book and insightful history
A very well researched and written book. Truly provides great insight into pre-World War 2 Tokyo and geopolitics.
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- N. Khazanov
- 08-21-15
Good story if you haven't heard it before
Would you listen to Target Tokyo again? Why?
No. There is only so much to the story, and I don't think there would be many new things I would learn by listening again.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Most interesting parts were facts collected from journals and first-hand accounts. Interesting to see the day-to-day operations of a spy ting.
Which character – as performed by David Rapkin – was your favorite?
He didn't really distinguish much.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No
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- A. M.
- 05-19-16
Cliche heaven!
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I wanted to learn this history not how to write cliches. The author was obviously confused between writing a bad novel or a bad history book. Guess what, two bads make a really bad book!
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- Lady Pamela
- 07-10-22
Ugh!
As I listened to this book, I knew that I was in deep doo-doo when the reader talked about documenting the sources...ugh, thought I, footnotes of infinite length :-( in a Senior Level Poly-Sci class. The preface took about a half hour and then the book started. It was written/read like an academic tome suitable for a 400-level class on spies in WWII and it may be suitable for such research. When the reader began to sound like Charlie Brown's teacher, I gave up and thought to myself: "I'm driving down this long road, listening to this book and I'm more bored than usual. I've got better ways to spend my time. So, I deleted the book after about an hour. DNF.
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