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A Secret Life

by Benjamin Weiser

Tells the story of Ryszard Kuklinski, a highly respected figure in the Polish Defense Ministry, who became a valuable source of intelligence to the United States during the Cold War, passing along information about Soviet weaponry, military plans and the brewing crackdown on Poland's dissident Solidarity movement.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?