Inside the KGB

by Aleksei Myagkov

The incredible true story of what it's like to work inside the KGB. Containing top-secret KGB documents, here is a revealing look at the life and duties of a KGB officer who grew to despise the system he was sworn to serve. Aleksei Myagkov--now living under a new identity somewhere in the U.S.--tells the shocking story of an organization dedicated to the destruction of capitalism while its high-ranking members enjoy its materialistic luxuries. A world in which the mere mention of the West's advantages can get someone thrown in jail.

Genres: History, Russia, Espionage

184 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 1977

Reviews

[freddie]

is it interesting? yes of course. is it anticommunist propaganda? also of course. the stuff about godless communism can be ignored but the actual information it gives you about the kgb is interesting

[Michelle]

Brief account of life in the KGB and Soviet Union in the 1970s from a defector, describing a great deal of corruption and injustice. Makes you wonder whether things are substantially different now, or whether the old patterns of Russian culture have simply persisted into a new era.

[Gustavo Sá]

The author narrates several situations in his own view which makes the book a bit of his (and his friends’) biographies, instead of “Inside the KGB” itself…
However, still worth it to learn about their processes, corruption, beliefs, etc

[Nativeabuse]

An awesome account of the inner politics of the KGB and an overview of how it functions. The way they build up a giant cache of informers is the best part, and is explained in great detail.

Basically the life story of a KGB defector who didn't like the soviet union.

A pretty nice account.

[Axmed Bahjad]

It is a few pages where I think the author was honest. The rest was selling ideas to the West.