My silent war - Hardcover

Philby, Kim.

 
9780261631373: My silent war

Synopsis

My Silent War

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Review

"Of all the books written about Philby and his associates, Philby's is still the one most worth reading." (The Times)

"Far more gripping than any novel of espionage I can remember" (Graham Greene)

"To this day I am convinced that he was not an ideologue. Spying was just his way of being above lesser mortals" (Nigel West)

"Addictive . . . highly polished . . . written with style and a feline sense of irony, making it a much better read than any of the other Philby literature" (The Guardian)

"Philby has no home, no women, no faith. Behind the inbred upper-class arrogance, the taste for adventure, lies the self-hate of a vain misfit for whom nothing will ever be worthy of his loyalty. In the last instance, Philby is driven by the incurable drug of deceit itself" (John Le Carre)

Book Description

A fascinating insight into the mind and motivations of the notorious British 'Master Spy' and Soviet double agent.

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