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    Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends
    Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends
    Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends
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    Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends

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    Listen to the Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Spy Among Friends" chronicles the intertwined lives of British intelligence officers Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, the latter a notorious double agent for the Soviet Union. Elliott, from a privileged background, joined MI6 and developed a close bond with Philby, who was also recruited into British intelligence despite his hidden communist sympathies. Philby's charm and social connections allowed him to rise within MI6, all while betraying secrets to the Soviets...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilkyway Media
    Release dateFeb 9, 2024
    ISBN9798868715747
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