A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal
by Ben Macintyre
Taste attributes: biographyespionagehistoricaldocumentaryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, intricate and wide-ranging. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
Kim Philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britain's counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, while he was secretly working for the enemy. Nobody thought he knew Philby like Nicholas Elliott, Philby's best friend and fellow officer in MI6. But Philby was secretly betraying his friend.
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- Ben Macintyre
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 384
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