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A SUNDAY TIMES No. 1 BESTSELLER WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JOHN LE CARRE 'Riveting, astounding ... An unputdownable postwar thriller' Observer 'Irresistibly readable' Sunday Times 'Worthy of John le Carre at his best' Guardian 'Hugely engrossing ... Both authoritative and enthralling' William Boyd ________________ Kim Philby was the most notoriousā¦
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1 author picked A Spy Among Friends as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book for its engaging story. Spies, particularly the real ones, intrigue me.
Macintyre shapes the story of Kim Philby as a mystery wrapped inside an enigma. His style flows like a river in summertime, a trip through history with a human touch and a fascination for the people of the Cold War.
The book was made into a six-part TV series featuring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce. I watched it, and then IĀ read the book. I couldnāt get enough of MI6, the CIA, and the KGB who play games of the worst kind, through lies.
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