Bought this at a second-hand bookshop in Brisbane, because Philby was one of the Cambridge Four, and I loved the TV Show Cambridge Spies. The real story of Philby as presented in this book is even more thrilling than the TV (although the 'Four' were far less connected in real life, which spoils the story a little).

And of course, the focus is on Philby, rather than split between them, although Burgess, MacLean and Blunt all get their moments (less Blunt than I would have liked, but that's just t Bought this at a second-hand bookshop in Brisbane, because Philby was one of the Cambridge Four, and I loved the TV Show Cambridge Spies. The real story of Philby as presented in this book is even more thrilling than the TV (although the 'Four' were far less connected in real life, which spoils the story a little). And of course, the focus is on Philby, rather than split between them, although Burgess, MacLean and Blunt all get their moments (less Blunt than I would have liked, but that's just the influence of Sam West. Usana Nutrition Program Recommendation. Telecharger Microsoft Office Word 2003 Gratuitement Francais. ) It was a rapid read: bought on Saturday, finished by Sunday evening, despite the fact that most of Saturday afternoon and evening were taken up by a wedding and a reception. The writer - Phillip Knightley, who explains how he ended up working on the project and meeting with Philby - is perfectly happy to add the occasional editorial comment on Philby's actions, and on contradictions that he can see that Philby cannot. It's certainly not a haigiography, although Knightley has a great deal of respect for Philby. It's a purchase that I'm very glad I made.

This is a sympathetic biography of 'Kim' Philby, a KGB agent since the thirties and the most successful of the Cambridge spies who penetrated the British Foreign Office, MI5, MI6 and, through them, the American CIA and FBI through World War II and well into the Cold War. So successful were they in relaying secrets to the Soviets that it may have been better had the UK and USA not bothered withholding information from them during the war years. In addition to portraying such a traitor as Philby wi This is a sympathetic biography of 'Kim' Philby, a KGB agent since the thirties and the most successful of the Cambridge spies who penetrated the British Foreign Office, MI5, MI6 and, through them, the American CIA and FBI through World War II and well into the Cold War. So successful were they in relaying secrets to the Soviets that it may have been better had the UK and USA not bothered withholding information from them during the war years. In addition to portraying such a traitor as Philby with intelligent sympathy the author, through his representation of his subject, also manages to suggest how allegiance to the Soviets may have constituted a morally defensible choice. Veteran foreign correspondent Richard Beeston has chosen to discuss Phillip Knightley's on on his list of five books on Spies, Lies and Foreign correspondents, saying that: 'Knightley says he’s the only Western journalist to interview Philby in depth after his defection to the Soviet Union in 1963.

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The book describes Philby as ‘an establishment figure who betrayed the West, who decided to go against his class and his upbringing for what he belie Veteran foreign correspondent Richard Beeston has chosen to discuss Phillip Knightley's on on his list of five books on Spies, Lies and Foreign correspondents, saying that: 'Knightley says he’s the only Western journalist to interview Philby in depth after his defection to the Soviet Union in 1963. The book describes Philby as ‘an establishment figure who betrayed the West, who decided to go against his class and his upbringing for what he believed to be the best and impeccable motives. And then spent most of his life cultivating two sides of his head.’ He had the most extraordinary double life.'