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Alger Hiss

Why He Chose Treason

By: Christina Shelton

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Paperback | 23 April 2013

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A former U.S. Intelligence analyst shines a fresh light on accused Soviet spy Alger Hiss, providing &;a solid look at the specifics of the case as well as a useful overview of the ideological debate gripping America&; (Kirkus Reviews).

In 1948, former U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy. Because the statute of limitations on espionage had run out, he was convicted only of perjury. Decades later&;after the Hiss trial had been long forgotten by most&;archival evidence surfaced confirming the accusations: a public servant with access to classified documents had indeed passed crucial information to the Soviets for more than a decade.

Yet many on the American left still consider Hiss an iconic figure&;an innocent victim accused of unsubstantiated crimes. They prefer to focus on the collectivist ideals Hiss stood for, rather than confront the reality of a man who systemically and methodically betrayed his country.

Former U.S. Intelligence analyst Christina Shelton employs an in-depth knowledge of Soviet intelligence affairs as well as recently released Hungarian and KGB archival material to shine a fresh light on one of the most famous U.S. espionage cases. The story is dramatic, but Shelton&;s analysis goes beyond sensationalism as she explores both the ideological motivation behind Hiss&;s behavior and the lasting influence it has had on U.S. foreign policy.

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A vigorous reappraisal of the Hiss-Chambers espionage affair, leaving no doubt of Hiss's guilt.
The author makes a good case for the willful blindness practiced by pro-Hiss parties involved ...

A solid look at the specifics of the case as well as a useful overview of the ideological debate gripping America. --Kirkus

Rigorous and carefully documented analysis...[Alger Hiss] is a rare thing: a good book about an important subject. Shelton makes a sledgehammer of a case...a sustained artillery assault. --National Review
"Shelton makes clear what Hiss did and the impact it had on U.S. intelligence. . . . A well-done book written by someone who knows."

--David Murphy, retired chief of Soviet operations at CIA HQ and author of What Stalin Knew

" A much needed book... With clarity, conciseness, and a sure hand, Christina Shelton guides the reader through what has become an otherwise nearly impenetrable jungle of controversy."" -- Tennent H. Bagley, author of Spy Wars

"A timely reminder that the worries about national security and loyalty--concerns often derided as paranoiac, right-wing delusions--were entirely justified." --Wall Street Journal
"In Alger Hiss: Why He Chose Treason, Christina Shelton ably captures the real Alger Hiss--his path to communism, his treason, and his conviction and imprisonment. Her evidence is overpowering: Alger Hiss was indeed a communist spy. Shelton carefully connects Hiss to his historical context inside America's political elite, which was chagrined and strangely baffled when Hiss's treason was exposed." --Burton Folsom, Jr. and Anita Folsom, authors of FDR Goes to War

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