Notes of Deception: How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB
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Book Overview How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB - The Untold History of a Daring Cold War Spy MissionIn 1985, while the United Stat...
How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB - The Untold History of a Daring Cold War Spy Mission
In 1985, while the United States engaged in a battle of nuclear brinkmanship, four Americans landed in Moscow on a mission to smuggle secret information in and out using music as their cipher. Under the watchful eye of the KGB, the group faced countless challenges and risks--because they weren't trained in espionage. In fact, they were musicians with the New England-based Yiddish-music focused Klezmer Conservatory Band (KCB).
Now, the quartet's saxophonist, Merryl Goldberg, together with Vince Houghton, the Director of the National Security Agency's National Cryptologic Museum, tell the harrowing story of how Goldberg devised an ingenious plan to encode the intelligence within the group's sheet music.
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Includes 16 pages of archival photos
In 1985, while the United States engaged in a battle of nuclear brinkmanship, four Americans landed in Moscow on a mission to smuggle secret information in and out using music as their cipher. Under the watchful eye of the KGB, the group faced countless challenges and risks--because they weren't trained in espionage. In fact, they were musicians with the New England-based Yiddish-music focused Klezmer Conservatory Band (KCB).
Now, the quartet's saxophonist, Merryl Goldberg, together with Vince Houghton, the Director of the National Security Agency's National Cryptologic Museum, tell the harrowing story of how Goldberg devised an ingenious plan to encode the intelligence within the group's sheet music.
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Includes 16 pages of archival photos
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: HANOVER SQUARE | ISBN: 1335016341
FormatHardcover
ISBN1335016341
EAN9781335016348
PublisherHANOVER SQUARE
Publication Date2026-08-25
EditionOriginal
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.99 Pounds
Length9.32 Inches
Width6.31 Inches
Height1.14 Inches
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