This book lists the first Soviet defectors (1920-1933), describes their composition, numbers, professions and positions. Among those were: G.S. Agabekov, G.Z. Besedovskii, S.V. Dmitrievskii, I.I. Litvinov, A.A. Sobolev etc. These people were very well known in Russia, some of them even held high positions in the soviet nomenklatura. The book is provided with unique photographs, bibliography and name index.