Spies and Traitors
Kim Philby, James Angleton and the Betrayal that Would Shape the Cold War
$25.85
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2023
Summary
Kim Philby’s life and career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal. He was one of the leaders of the British counter-intelligence efforts, first against the Nazis, then against the Soviet Union. He was also the KGB’s most valuable double-agent, so highly regarded that today his image is on the postage stamps of the Russian Federation.
Philby was the mentor of James Jesus Angleton, one of the central figures in the early years of the CIA who became the long-s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474617826 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474617824 |
| Author: | Michael Holzman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A fascinating story, well told, of how one idealistic master spy and double agent caused serious damage to the strategic interests of the West and how another, taught by the first and vehemently anti-Communist, tried to prevent such a betrayal from ever happening again – Saul David * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Michael Holzman’s new book demonstrates it’s still possible to take an original approach to the story of Philby and his betrayal…a refreshing take…by taking a much more personal approach to the two [Holzman] is able to examine a familiar story from a different perspective * ALL ABOUT HISTORY *
This dual biography of James Jesus Angleton and Kim Philby is a window onto the Cold War spycraft of the CIA, MI6 and the KGB * Wall Street Journal *
A comprehensive chronicle of the relationship between British double agent Kim Philby and CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
Michael Holzman
Michael Holzman was born in Brookings, South Dakota. He is the author of James Jesus Angleton, the CIA and the Craft of Intelligence, a biography of Guy Burgess, and one of Donald and Melinda Maclean, as well as a novel about similar matters, PAX 1934-41. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York.
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