The Writer and the Traitor
A thrilling history of the 20th century's most intriguing friendship - between novelist Graham Greene and spy Kim Philby
$34.21
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
7 April 2026
Summary
The friendship between Graham Greene and Kim Philby is one of the most enigmatic of the twentieth century. Greene, the internationally lauded novelist who wrestled with the themes of faith and betrayal in his work. Philby, the British intelligence-officer-turned-spy for the Soviets, and one of the most reviled men of his era.
The two men met as young MI6 officers, inseparable in war-torn London working together to defeat the Nazis.
But after Greene suddenly resigned just three…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035418558 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103541855X |
| Author: | Robert Verkaik, Jonathan Keeble |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 7 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Robert Verkaik
Robert Verkaik is an author and award-winning journalist. He was the Home Affairs Editor of the Independent and the Security Editor of the Mail on Sunday. He is the author of Defiant: The Untold Story of the Battle of Britain, Posh Boys, and Jihadi John: Making of a Terrorist, as well as the Sunday Times Bestseller The Traitor of Colditz. He is a non-practising barrister and lives in Surrey.
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