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Kim Philby is perhaps the most notorious traitor in British history and the archetypal spy: ingenious, charming, and deceitful. Reexamining Philby’s early years, Edward Harrison uses documents from the United Kingdom National Archives and newly discovered private papers to uncover a pattern of deception that began with a betrayal of Philby’s own father, St John Philby. This engaging biography deftly navigates the half-truths of Philby’s own account of his actions in his memoirs, The Silent War, and explores his time in Spain and working as a counter-espionage officer in World War II. Essential reading for students and scholars of modern history, Young Philby distils Harrison’s extensive research into an exciting and explosive narrative.
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'Edward Harrison's study of Kim Philby's early career as a Soviet spy is original and, by turns, unsettling, revealing and tragic. It is also much more than a biography of what, in French parlance, would be called the emotional and intellectual formation of a traitor.' --Martin Thomas, Professor of History, Exeter University
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Edward Harrison has taught at universities in Britain and America for more than 25 years.Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditoreLiverpool Univ Pr
- Data di pubblicazione2012
- ISBN 10 0859898679
- ISBN 13 9780859898676
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero edizione1
- Numero di pagine232
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Kim Philby is perhaps the most notorious traitor in British History and the archetypal spy: ingenious, charming and deceitful. The reluctance of the British and Russian governments to reveal full details of his career meant that for many years a shortage of evidence fuelled controversy. Was Philby an ideological spy, working for the Soviet Union out of Communist conviction, or was he prompted by a personality defect to choose a life of treachery? Was Philby the perfect agent, the 'KGB masterspy', or just plain lucky? In this new biography, Edward Harrison re-examines the crucial early years of Philby's work as a Soviet agent and British intelligence officer using documents from the United Kingdom National Archives, and private papers. He shows how Philby established an early pattern of deceit and betrayed his father St John Philby. But the book also demonstrates how in all the major decisions Philby slavishly sought to emulate his father. This contradicts the myth of independence Philby sought to propagate in 'My Silent War' (his memoirs), along with other deceptions. Later chapters offer the first detailed study of Philby's work as a counter-espionage officer during the Second World War, examining his rapid promotion and providing a substantial explanation of why he was appointed head of the anti-Soviet section of the British Secret Intelligence Service. Harrison also explains that Philby was never wholly trusted by the Soviet secret service. Codice articolo 405290
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Condizione: New. Biography of Soviet agent Kim Philby, the 'Third Man' in the Cambridge spy ring at the heart of Britain's secret cold war. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588. . 2012. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780859898676
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