Before emigrating, she participated in saving the Solzhenitsyn Archive after his arrest, miraculously escaping repression herself. In exile, she worked for the renowned Ardis publishing house and was a BBC journalist during its golden age. In perestroika-era Moscow, she witnessed and participated in the era of free speech... Masha Slonim's long-awaited memoir is a spy thriller, a dramatic confession, 20th-century anecdotes, and portraits of the world's most celebrated figures. The book also reflects Masha's unique talent—her ability to approach life with ease and fearlessness, valuing freedom and individuality above all else.