The Ivanov Trail by Marr, David - 1984

Thomas Nelson Australia, Melbourne, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements, chronology, The Lawyers, The Russians, list of abbreviations, notes and index. The text is illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs between pages 190 and 191. Photographic paperback binding with black and dark pink coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In the early 1980s Australia woke to a bizarre set of circumstances which became known as the Ivanov Affair. It involved the Hawke government, ASIO and the two central characters, David Combe and the Russian diplomat Valeri Ivanov. for, as the rear panel blurb states "Here at last is the real story of how David Combe, reaching for the big time, came up against a determined Prime Minister and the government's national security committee. Marr shows exactly what Combe did to attract the special attention of ASIO; why Ivanov was expelled; how ASIO thinks and works – and involves itself in the personal lives of Australian citizens."  Previous owner's name at the bottom of the first page. Light browning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. First softcover edition. Size: Trade Paperback. [5], VI - IX, [1], 366 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Espionage; Australia; ISBN: 0170064050. ISBN/EAN: 9780170064057. Inventory No: 0282366. . 9780170064057