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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Kim Philby’s early Socialist leanings took shape at Cambridge and in revolutionary Vienna.
Chapter 3: Philby began as a journalist before eventual recruitment into the British secret services.
Chapter 4: Philby was recruited by the Soviet intelligence services, and he soon began living a double life.
Chapter 5: Philby’s standing as an Allied agent was flawless, and the Soviets distrusted him for it.
Chapter 6: By the end of World War II, Philby was chief of anti-Soviet intelligence.
Chapter 7: In 1950, a British scheme targeting Communist Albania was quietly thwarted by Philby.
Chapter 8: Philby was joined in the United States by a fellow Soviet spy, yet the CIA already had them in sight.
Chapter 9: In the wake of Maclean’s escape, Philby’s cover was nearly exposed.
Chapter 10: In 1955, Philby faced public scrutiny for the first time, yet managed to wheedle his way out of it.
Chapter 11: Kim Philby’s web of deception finally unraveled.
Description
A Spy Among Friends (2014) details the life of Kim Philby, a highly respected operative who rose through the ranks of the British secret services during World War II and the Cold War. Though a seeming paragon of British values, he actually spent his career working as a double agent for the Russians.
Who Should Listen
- Fans of John Le Carré and other spy novelists
- People interested in the history of the Cold War
- Espionage enthusiasts and would-be spies