Author: SEALE, PATRICK & MAUREEN MCCONVILLE
Title: Philby. The Long Road to Moscow
Description: London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First Edition; Second Impression. Original cloth. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: spine faded. Slight wear to covers, spine & corners. ; With plates. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: spine faded. Slight wear to covers, spine & corners. ; 22 x 14 x 3.2 cms; xiv, 282 pages; "Philby, The Long Road to Moscow" by Seale and McConville is a comprehensive biography that traces the remarkable journey of Kim Philby from a promising intelligence officer in Britain to one of the Cold War’s most notorious double agents. The book explores how Philby’s charm, intellect, and deep ideological convictions enabled him to navigate the intricacies of the British establishment while secretly serving Soviet interests. By examining his early life, recruitment by Soviet intelligence, and his gradual rise within the British intelligence community, Seale and McConville reveal the internal conflicts and motivations that ultimately led to his dramatic defection to Moscow. The narrative not only details the mechanics of Cold War espionage but also reflects on the personal costs and far-reaching political implications of his betrayal, offering an incisive portrait of a man whose double life forever altered the landscape of international intelligence.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Spying Britiain Russia Spies Communism Cambridge
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Title: Philby. The Long Road to Moscow
Description: London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First Edition; Second Impression. Original cloth. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: spine faded. Slight wear to covers, spine & corners. ; With plates. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: spine faded. Slight wear to covers, spine & corners. ; 22 x 14 x 3.2 cms; xiv, 282 pages; "Philby, The Long Road to Moscow" by Seale and McConville is a comprehensive biography that traces the remarkable journey of Kim Philby from a promising intelligence officer in Britain to one of the Cold War’s most notorious double agents. The book explores how Philby’s charm, intellect, and deep ideological convictions enabled him to navigate the intricacies of the British establishment while secretly serving Soviet interests. By examining his early life, recruitment by Soviet intelligence, and his gradual rise within the British intelligence community, Seale and McConville reveal the internal conflicts and motivations that ultimately led to his dramatic defection to Moscow. The narrative not only details the mechanics of Cold War espionage but also reflects on the personal costs and far-reaching political implications of his betrayal, offering an incisive portrait of a man whose double life forever altered the landscape of international intelligence.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Spying Britiain Russia Spies Communism Cambridge
Price: GBP 8.00 = appr. US$ 11.42 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: LCB63148
- Book number: LCB63148
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