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A Spy Among Friends

Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

Ben MacIntyre

This book tells the story of Kim Philby, the greatest spy in history, and his betrayal of Britain's counterintelligence during the Cold War. Through personal papers and never-before-seen intelligence files, Ben Macintyre paints a suspenseful and psychologically insightful portrait of the man who fooled his own best friend and fellow officer at MI6. A Spy Among Friends is a high-water mark in Cold War history telling.
Publish Date
2014-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
2014-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.17
ISBN
9780804136655
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2018-07-06T23:54:16.000Z
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by @BenMacintyre1 -- True, chilling saga of straight up, profoundly deep treason and betrayal. Sociopaths in high positions of power and influence. Hair curling.      source
2022-12-14T22:00:35.000Z
@parisianballad @TheEconomist The book was pretty good.      source