Treason in the blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and the spy case of the centuryBrown tells the extraordinary stories of Kim Philby, a renowned double agent, and his father and mentor, Harry St. John Bridger Philby, who played a key role in establishing the modern Middle East. In this dual biography, the author includes interviews, private papers of both St. John and Kim Philby, and previously unreleased photographs and KGB memoranda--providing an intriguing account of espionage. |
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| Title | Treason in the blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and the spy case of the century |
| Author | Anthony Cave Brown |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 10, 2009 |
| Length | 677 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / General Biography & Autobiography / Historical History / Military / General Political Science / General True Crime / Espionage |
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