Maria Novotny: From Prague With Love
[…] Astor. In one of those intriguing coincidences, Astor played a role in Ivanov’s attempts to intervene in the Cuban Missile Crisis. On the Thursday evening of the Cuba week, Astor suggested Ivanov should meet ‘Boofy’ Gore, the Earl of Arran. At the time it seemed to be an eccentric choice for behind-the-scenes diplomacy. But […]