The Young Kim Philby: Soviet Spy and British Intelligence Officer [Hardcover]

Kim Philby is perhaps the most notorious traitor in British history and the archetypal spy: ingenious, charming, and deceitful. Reexamining Philby’s early years, Edward Harrison uses documents from the United Kingdom National Archives and newly discovered private papers to uncover a pattern of deception that began with a betrayal of Philby’s own father, St John Philby. This engaging biography deftly navigates the half-truths of Philby’s own account of his actions in his memoirs,The Silent War, and explores his time in Spain and working as a counter-espionage officer in World War II. Essential reading for students and scholars of modern history,Young Philbydistils Harrison’s extensive research into an exciting and explosive narrative.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary

1. Prologue
2. Young Kim
3. From Marx to Hitler
4. Philby ofThe Times
5. Special Correspondent on the Western Front
6. From Soviet Agent to British Intelligence Officer
7. Section V of the Secret Intelligence Service
8. British Counter-Espionage in Spain
9. Philby and Secret Intelligence Service Anti-Communism
10. Epilogue

Notes
Bibliography
Index