Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/book-review-redwood-ben-macintyreContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ben Macintyre's 'Redwood' Examines KGB Defector and Cold War Secretshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/book-review-redwood-ben-macintyrehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/book-review-redwood-ben-macintyre#u69432Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:22:52 +0000Ben Macintyre's book 'Redwood' details the life of a KGB defector whose actions allegedly prevented a world war. The narrative focuses on how a Russian spy's personal struggles with a bedroom affliction and the use of 'Viagra' led him to betray the Soviet Union. Multiple reports describe the defector as one of history's most audacious, suggesting that his personal secrets were the catalyst for foiling a Communist plot and shifting the trajectory of the Cold War.Why it mattersThe Cold War was characterized by deep intelligence penetration and high-stakes defec