Witness has changed the lives of countless readers since it was first published in 1952. This 50th Anniversary Edition recounts Whittaker Chambers' early work with the
Communist Party, his later renunciation of communism, and the astounding
Hiss-Chambers spy trial in a book that packs the emotional wallop-and literary power-of a classic Russian novel.
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Background Information
The Communist Party of the United States adhered to the Soviet communist line in world affairs while advocating social justice in America. Alger Hiss worked in the state department and was accused of acting as a spy for the Soviet Union.
