David Leitch Livres

A novelist wouldn't dare invent the story contained herein. That a son of the British establishment could, during a 30 year secret service career, be a Communist agent is too far-fetched for fiction. Here's the story of how Philby did it, of what he did & its consequences; of how he betrayed his country, service, friends & the class which nurtured, shaped & protected him.Authors' PrefaceIntroduction1. BeginningsThe man in Dzerzinsky SquareBoyhood of three spiesThe slave of GodThe Cambridge MarxistsCommitment in ViennaJoining the establishment2. PenetrationThe Spanish decorationThe phony warThe secret worldThe rise of Kim Philby3. ExploitationThe new enemyThe Volkov incidentThe priceless secretsThe Albanian subversion4. DownfallCrack-upGetawayThe secret trialA field agent?Philby's comebackEndgame in BeirutThrough the curtain