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Comrade philby is the fascinating story of a british agent and oxbridge gent who turned spy for the russians. Jul 27, 2014 philby was one of the 20th centurys most legendary spies. The release of a new tape of kim philby lecturing in east germany is a reminder that britains worst ever traitor was overflowing with vanity, smugness and a total lack of remorse. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. 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. May 20, 2015 a close associate of notorious british spy kim philby, who defected to the soviet union in 1963 and died in moscow in 1988, boyadjiev has published his account with yekaterinburg publishing house. Even in death, the spy kim philby serves the kremlins. Nov 18, 20 fifty years after kim philby defected to the soviet union, a bbc documentary looks at the blind spots in the british ruling class that made it so vulnerable to kgb penetration. Those closest to himlike his fellow mi6 officer and best friend since childhood, nicholas elliot, and the cias head of counterintelligence, james jesus angletonknew him as a loyal. The tape is of kim philby giving a secret lecture to the stasi, the east german intelligence service, in 1981.

It is the first time the exmi6 officer can be seen talking about his life as a spy. Harold adrian russell kim philby 1 january 1912 11 may 1988 was a british intelligence officer and a double agent for the soviet union. I have long since lost the degree indeed, i think it is in the possession of mi5. Oct 01, 2017 a new portrait of the british double agent kim philby, second from right, at a state art gallery in moscow. Ben macintyre has written a truly fabulous book about the fabulous kim philby the suave, dedicated, and most intriguing spy of the entire cold war era. In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others. Together with guy burgess, donald maclean, anthony blunt and john cairncross, harold kim philby was one of the cambridge five, the most devastating group of sovietcontrolled double agents in british history. Kim philby, byname of harold adrian russell philby, born january 1, 1912, ambala, indiadied may 11, 1988, moscow, russia, u. A new portrait of the british double agent kim philby, second from right, at a state art gallery in moscow.

Ben macintyres bottomlessly fascinating new book is an exploration of kim philbys friendships, particularly with nicholas elliott. His family talk about one of the cold wars worst acts of treachery. Kim philby, the ringleader of the legendary cambridge spies. I would have been happy had it been three times as long mail on sunday the life of cambridge spy kim philby is analysed in this irresistibly readable study sunday times. How secret russian spy kim philby helped set up israel. Ben macintyres bottomlessly fascinating new book is an exploration of kim philby s friendships, particularly with nicholas elliott. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. Mar 28, 2014 to order a spy among friends or kim philby, each at. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kim philby books online.

Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date brings to life the twentieth centurys greatest spy story. Philby defected to the soviet union from britain in 1963. Apr 09, 2016 video of british super spy kim philby explaining how he succeeded at spying nsotd3. Elliott was born in london, the son of claude aurelius elliott, a don at cambridge and headmaster at eton, where nicholas was sent after durnford school, a prep school on the isle of purbeck in dorset after leaving trinity college, cambridge, elliott was offered a post in 1938 as honorary attache at the hague by sir nevile bland. The 2005 film a different loyalty is an unattributed account taken from eleanor philby s book, kim philby. An undercurrent of macintyres book is the sense that, for those living a. Those closest to himlike his fellow mi6 officer and best friend since childhood, nicholas elliot, and the cias head of counterintelligence, james jesus angletonknew him as a loyal confidant and an. In 1963, he was revealed to be a member of the cambridge five, a spy ring which passed information to the soviet union during world war ii and in the early stages of the cold war. Aileen died in 1957, when tommy was just 11 years old. The writer, who has just landed a book deal with harper collins for her debut novel, the most difficult thing, has grown up with the legacy of kim philby s betrayal and defection to the soviet.

Isaacson writes when devouring this thriller about kim philby, the highlevel british spymaster who turned out to be a russian mole, i had to keep reminding myself that it was not a novel. A close associate of notorious british spy kim philby, who defected to the soviet union in 1963 and died in moscow in 1988, boyadjiev has published his account with yekaterinburg publishing house. A member of the british establishment, philby joined the secret intelligence service in 1940, rose to the head of soviet counterintelligence, and, as mi6s liaison with the cia and the fbi, betrayed every secret of allied operations to the russians. Comrade philby kgb spy documentary timeline youtube. Ben macintyres a spy among friends the new york times. Philby was one of the 20th centurys most legendary spies. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, or contribute to the discussion. A socialist, he served as an nkvd and kgb operative. In his autobiography, my silent war, kim philby says that he left cambridge in 1933, with a degree and the conviction that my life must be devoted to communism. A student at cambridge in the 1930s, philby was drawn to marxist ideas and was a member of what came to be known as the cambridge spies guy burgess, donald maclean and anthony blunt. Ben macintyres bottomlessly fascinating new book is an exploration of kim philby s friendships, particularly with nicholas elliott other books on philby may have left one with a feeling of grudging respect, but a spy among friends draws out his icy cold heartthis book consists of 300 pages. Kim philby biography birthday, trivia indian spy who2. Kim philby was the only man in history to have been made both an officer of the order of the british empire and a hero of the soviet union. Famous for guarding his privacy, the author says will be his final uk tv interview.

Januar 1912 in ambala, punjab, britisch indien, heute haryana, indien. Harold adrian russell philby, known to his muscovite companions as comrade kim. Philby was the inspiration for the character of british intelligence officer archibald arch cummings in the 2005 film the good shepherd. The daughter of kim philby, the mi6 agent who spied for the soviet union, has broken her silence to describe the admiration she feels for her father, 50 years since he defected to moscow in one of. She is the author of the private life of kim philby. Kim philby is within the scope of wikiproject espionage, which aims to improve wikipedias coverage of espionage, intelligence, and related topics. Master storyteller ben macintyres most ambitious work to date offers a powerful new angle on the 20th centurys greatest spy story. Ben macintyres account of kim philby s long friendship with the mi6 spy nicholas elliott is a riveting read. Kim philby, spies, and the dangers of paranoia the new. Of all soviet spies during the cold war, harold kim philby is the one authors seem to most like writing about. Born in 1946, dudley tommy philby is the third of kims five children with his second of four wives, aileen furse philby.

Jan 24, 20 known as kim to his friends, philby secretly defected to the ussr from his home in beirut, lebanon, in 1963. Cambridge university spy ring kim philby, guy burgess. Burgess, maclean and philby were apparently recruited in the 1930s to be soviet spies, possibly by blunt. Video of british super spy kim philby explaining how he. When devouring this thriller about kim philby, the highlevel british. Ben macintyres account of kim philbys long friendship with the mi6 spy nicholas elliott is. After graduating from washington university, she worked for the advertising agency j. Notorious cambridge spy kim philby, the former head of britains soviet counterintelligence who defected to the ussr in 1963, spent his last 25 years there. Kim philby, one of the most successful spies to work as a mole at the heart of the british establishment for the soviet union, had no regrets a. Rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after.

He volunteered to confront philby, in an effort to obtain a full written confession of his espionage. That was written in 1967, four years after he had fled to moscow to escape prosecution by the british. Kim philby and the great betrayal crown is the latest in ben macintyres series on twentiethcentury espionage including the bestselling operation mincemeat. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of allied operations to the russians in the early years of the cold war. Philbys son, widow, speak on 50th anniversary of his. Apr 04, 2016 the tape is of kim philby giving a secret lecture to the stasi, the east german intelligence service, in 1981. Apr 04, 2016 rare film emerges of doubleagent kim philby speaking after defection. This books main theme is trying to tell the story of one of the 5 spies as the leader of the whole enterprise kim philby. Le carre betrayed by bad lot spy kim philby channel 4 news. But it was resumed a few months later, when he received a.

Kim philby and the great betrayal macintyre, ben, le carre, john on. Jul 27, 2014 ben macintyres latest nonfiction thriller, a spy among friends, is about kim philby, the highlevel british spymaster who turned out to be a russian mole. Philby in moscow in 1968, five years after defecting to the ussr. Mar 12, 2015 kim philby was the most notorious british defector and soviet mole in history. Harold kim philby, the senior mi6 british liaison officer to the fbi and the cia, was secretly a soviet spy and leader of britains. Kim philby, spies, and the dangers of paranoia the new yorker.

Kim philby had no regrets about betraying britain to the. Kim philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head britains counterintelligence against the soviet union during the height of the cold war while he was secretly working for the enemy. The privileged son of a british diplomat, harold kim philby became one of the most famous spies of the 20th century when he defected to the soviet union in 1963 after a career in british intelligence. Philby era filho do diplomata john philby e nasceu na india, na epoca uma colonia britanica, onde o pai servia como magistrado.

The common assumption that her grandfather followed a linear path leading to what he did is wrong, philby, 35, believes. Kim philby was the most notorious british defector and soviet mole in history. Apr 27, 2014 kim philby, one of the most successful spies to work as a mole at the heart of the british establishment for the soviet union, had no regrets a previously unheard recording has revealed. He is widely considered historys most successful double spy. Kim philbys treacherous friendship with nicholas elliott. Jan 01, 2015 for many, kim philby was the defining spy in an era rich in spy games and treachery. Fifty years after kim philby defected to the soviet union, a bbc documentary looks at the blind spots in the british ruling class that made it so vulnerable to kgb penetration. After graduating cambridge, kim philby 19121988 failed to land a position in the foreign service. A cultured and understated persona from the effortlessly superior establishment, whose civil style he relished, against whose rules of ideology he revolted. Keystonegetty in a secret memorandum dated may 5, 1946, philby made a highly unusual and rare personal intervention. He stood for the antisemitic british peoples party, declaring no cause whatever is worth the spilling of human blood and protection of the small man against big business. Nprs arun rath talks with author ben macintyre about his new book, a spy among friends, and the boozy secret to philbys success. Kim philby s treacherous friendship with nicholas elliott ben macintyres account of kim philby s long friendship with the mi6 spy nicholas elliott is a riveting read. In all the books, articles and memoirs in which philby has figured it is striking how little attention, indeed, how much credence, is given to his belief.

From cambridge, soviet agents persuaded kim philby, guy burgess, donald maclean, anthony blunt, and john carincross into service for the soviet union. Ben macintyres latest nonfiction thriller, a spy among friends, is about kim philby, the highlevel british spymaster who turned out to be a russian mole. Kim philby, british double agent, reveals all in secret video. She has been described as tall and slim, sweetnatured, and restless. This book details the blunt, burgess, philby, maclean and cairncross ussr spy ring inside the british intelligence services.

The twoway it is a very, very dirty story, the notorious spy says in an archived film reel from 1981 that the bbc. A member of the british establishment, philby joined the secret intelligence service in 1940, rose to the head of soviet counterintelligence, and, as mi6s liaison with the cia and the fbi, betrayed every secret of allied operations to the. Nprs arun rath talks with author ben macintyre about his new book, a spy among friends, and the boozy secret to philby s success. She was the last wife of kim philby, a kgb double agent who rose in rank through british intelligence along with the cambridge five. New york times bestseller the true story of kim philby, the cold wars most infamous spy, from the master espionage writer and author of the spy and the traitor. While working as a senior member of british intelligence, he spied on behalf of the soviet nkvd and kgb from the early 1930s until his defection. Aug 14, 2003 discover book depositorys huge selection of kim philby books online. The twoway it is a very, very dirty story, the notorious spy says in. He was apparently responsible for the deaths of many western agents whose activities he betrayed to the soviets during the 1940s and early 50s. For many, kim philby was the defining spy in an era rich in spy games and treachery. Father, husband, traitor, spy kim philby, britains fabled third man, fled to the soviet union 50 years ago.

The name alone is enough to provoke a whole raft of visceral feelings about treachery, deceit, double dealing and betrayal. Kim philby s treacherous friendship with nicholas elliott. Kim philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head britains counterintelligence against the soviet union during the height of the cold warwhile he was secretly working for the enemy. Kim philby and the great betrayal by ben macintyre, the ghost. Philby, with whom elliott had worked in beirut, had been a friend, and elliott felt his betrayal bitterly. In with my little eye, elliott gives an account of his last contacts with kim philby, in 1963.