A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â€¢ The true story of Kim Philby, the Cold War's most infamous spy, from the master espionage writer and author ofÂ The Spy and the Traitor.

Who was Kim Philby? Those closest to himâ€”like his fellow MI6 officer and best friend since childhood, Nicholas Elliot, and the CIAâ€™s head of counterintelligence, James Jesus Angletonâ€”knew him as a loyal confidant and an unshakeable patriot. Philby was a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britainâ€™s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union. Together with Elliott and Angleton he stood on the front lines of the Cold War, holding Communism at bay. But he was secretly betraying them both: He was working for the Russians the entire time.Â

Every word uttered in confidence to Philby by his colleagues in the West made its way to Moscow, leading countless missions to their doom and subverting American and British attempts to subdue the Soviet threat. So how was this cunning double-agent finally exposed? InÂ A Spy Among Friends, Ben Macintyre expertly weaves the heart-pounding tale of how Philby almost got away with it allâ€”and what happened when he was finally unmasked.

Based on personal papers and never-before-seen British intelligence files, this is Ben Macintyreâ€™s epic telling of one of the greatest spy stories ever, a Cold War history that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2015-05-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804136655

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2015-05-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804136655

A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

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