My silent war by kim philby abebooks passion for books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy my silent war by kim philby from waterstones today. For a good fifteen years, he was at the heart of the britishamerican espionage effort against the soviet union. My silent war by philby, kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It inspired john le carres smiley novels and the later espionage novels of graham greene. Written from moscow in 1967, my silent warshook the world and introduced a new archetype in fiction. Yes, philby wrote in moscow under the noses of the kgb, and was therefore selective in his reminiscences, but my silent war, written in lucid prose, never ceases to fascinate. I was expecting so much more of this book since kim philby was the most notoriously successful spy of the entire cold war era. My silent war by kim philby penguin random house canada.
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My silent war by kim philby penguin books australia. Kim philby, british intelligence officer until 1951 and the most successful soviet double agent of the cold war period. I suppose given that he wrote the book in moscow he was rather limited in what he could say directly, in any case the book my silent war kim philby interesting and often funny in a sort of snarky my silent war kim philby but if you want to know the full story youll have to do a lot more other reading. Perhaps what is missing here are some of the personal referrals and revelations which added great interest to the other, fuller book. In the case of my silent war, it is both more outrageous and less plausible. Philby was a highly successful double agent who rose quickly through the ranks of mi6, all the while acting as an agent for the russian secret service. The autobiography of a spy by graham greene,phillip knightly, kim philby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The autobiography of a spy kim philby, graham greene, phillip knightley. My silent war by kim philby and a great selection of related books. Kim philby was one of the cambridge five, a ring of spies who traded information to the soviet union during the second world war.
Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She paints a vivid picture of the frustrating and inconvenient life that kim philby led after he defected from britain to russia. The observer at 225 there are many mysteries surrounding kim philby s job at the observer the soviet spy and middle east correspondent for the observer exposed the british establishment. Raising as many questions as it answers, the book never sinks to communist propaganda philby is too clever by far, and too competent a writer. See all 26 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our. Philby only says of burgess that he was apt to get into personal scrapes of a spectacular nature but doesnt amplify them and muffles altogether his own disreputable conduct between 1956 and 1963. Kim philby was the master double agent of all time. In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others. I was expecting so much more of this book since kim philby was the most.
For many years after the publication of my silent war, it was rumoured that the autobiography of kim philby had been ghostwritten by the kgb. The autobiography of a spy, the 1968 memoir of kim philby, the double agent who. Kim philby, the ringleader of the legendary cambridge spies. Written from moscow in 1967, my silent war shook the world and introduced a new archetype in fiction. A member of the british establishment, philby joined the secret intelligence.
Written after he fled to moscow in 1963, the book was a deliberate. Graham greene and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. My silent war by kim philby 1968the best true spy story was written by. And, in fact, the book my silent war, which had been one of the chief vehicles of philby s deception of the west, became one of the chief instruments of torture the k. The autobiography of a spy, the 1968 memoir of kim philby, the double agent who headed the cambridge five spy ring that fed british and american wwii and cold war intelligence to the soviet union.
The autobiography of a spy by kim philby goodreads. Far more gripping than any novel of espionage i can remember. The autobiography of a spy by kim philby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kim philby and the age of paranoia the new york times. Rufina philpys book provides much more interesting reading than her husband kim s dry book, my silent war. To ask other readers questions about my silent war, please sign up. Friends by ben macintyre wild bill donovan by douglas c. Philby is an annoying git, but what a life he has lived. Written from moscow in 1967, my silent war shook the world and introduced a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my silent war. The autobiography of a spy 9780375759833 by kim philby.
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