,
Big Books of 2026
Alexander Orlov

Alexander Orlov’s Followers (1)

member photo

Alexander Orlov


Born
in Babruysk, Belarus
August 21, 1895

Died
March 25, 1973


Alexander Mikhailovich Orlov (Russian: Александр Михайлович Орлов; real name Leiba Lazarevich Feldbin) was a high-ranked officer in the intelligence branch of the KGB (Soviet secret police). In 1938, he fled with his family to the United States in fear of execution. Mostly known for secretly transporting the entire gold reserve of the Spanish Republic to the USSR and for his book, The Secret History of Stalin's Crimes.

Note: There are multiple authors named Alexander Orlov. ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.02 · 48 ratings · 7 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
The Secret History Of Stali...
4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1953 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Handbook of Intelligence an...
by
3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1965 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Stalin'in Suçlarının Gizli ...
by
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The March of Time: Reminisc...
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The FBI's KGB General
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Unrefusable Offer: National...
by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Alexander Orlov…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Espionage Aficion...: used book SCORE! 11 15 Apr 18, 2015 11:57PM  
Goodreads Librari...: Multiple authors named Alexander Orlov [resolved] 13 20 Jun 03, 2015 02:51AM