This is an impartial story about a German communist and Soviet intelligence officer who lived a short but stormy and colorful life. Richard Sorge is often called “the number 1 intelligence officer in the world.” He lived for a long time in only four countries - Germany, the USSR, China and Japan, but was able to obtain invaluable intelligence material, thereby influencing the course of World War II. The author of the book, a famous historian, debunks a number of myths associated with the name of Sorge, proving the injustice of a number of critical remarks addressed to him, and shows the difficult personal life of his hero. Sign of information production 12+