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Kim Philby: A story of friendship and betrayal (Dialogue Espionage Classics) by Tim Milne [Tim Milne] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Kim Philby: A story of friendship and betrayal (Dialogue Espionage Classics) about?

Kim Philby, the so-called Third Man in the Cambridge spy ring, was the Cold War's most infamous traitor, a Soviet spy at the heart of British intelligence. Philby joined Britain's secret service MI6 during the war and went on to head the section tasked with rooting out Russian spies before becoming the service's chief liaison officer with the CIA. He betrayed hundreds of British and US agents to the Russians and compromised numerous operations inside the Soviet Union. Tim Milne was Philby's closest and oldest friend. They studied at Westminster School together and when Philby joined MI6 he immediately recruited Milne as his deputy. Philby's treachery was a huge blow to Milne and, after he retired, he wrote a highly revealing description of Philby's time in the secret service. Publication of the memoirs was banned by MI6 but, after Milne's death in 2010, his family were determined that this insider's account of the Philby affair be published. Edited to include newly released top-secret documents showing how the KGB's 'master spy' managed to fool MI6 even after he defected to Moscow, this is the final word on one of the world's most notorious spies by the MI6 colleague who knew him b

Who reads Kim Philby: A story of friendship and betrayal (Dialogue Espionage Classics)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Tim Milne [Tim Milne]
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781849546997
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Biography, Memoir
Updated
2026-03-24

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