
The Brother
The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case
Paperback | 16 September 2014
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Sixty years after their execution in June 1953 for conspiring to steal atomic secrets, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg remain the subjects of great emotional debate and acrimony. The man whose testimony almost single-handedly convicted them was Ethel Rosenberg’s own brother, David Greenglass. Though the Rosenbergs were executed, Greenglass served a mere ten years in prison, after which, with a new name, he disappeared. But journalist Sam Roberts found Greenglass, and then managed to convince him to talk about everything that had happened.
Since the original publication of The Brother, Roberts sued to release grand jury testimony, which further implicates Greenglass and demonstrates how the prosecution was tainted. One of the defendants, Morton Sobell, admitted to Roberts that he and Julius Rosenberg were spies. Furthermore, Michael and Robert Meeropol, the Rosenbergs’ sons, acknowledged to Roberts that although their mother was not legally culpable, that the “secret” to the atomic bomb was not compromised, and that the death penalty was excessive, their father was, in fact, guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union.
About the Author
Sam Roberts is urban affairs correspondent for "The New York Times. "He is the host of "The New York Times Close Up," an hour-long weekly news and interview program on cable channel NY1 that he inaugurated in 1992. He is the author or editor of eight previous books, including A History of New York in 101 Objects, which is being published simultaneously with this new edition of The Brother. He lives in New York City.
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ISBN: 9781476747385
ISBN-10: 1476747385
Published: 16th September 2014
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 608
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 21.27 x 13.97 x 4.32
Weight (kg): 0.5
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