Robert Chadwell Williams Libri

The book explores the life and espionage activities of Klaus Fuchs, a German-born physicist who played a pivotal role in the development of the atomic bomb. It delves into his motivations, the impact of his actions during the Cold War, and the implications of his betrayal on global nuclear politics. Through a combination of historical context and personal narrative, the story reveals the complexities of loyalty, ideology, and the moral dilemmas faced by scientists during a tumultuous period in history.

The interdisciplinary essays in Russian and Western cultural and intellectual history shed light on the migration of people, politics, art, and ideas between Russia, Europe, and the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.