Cambridge Spy Ring: The Treachery of the Five Who Got Away

Cambridge Spy Ring: The Treachery of the Five Who Got Away by SHAWNNA MORRIS


ISBN
9781036108687
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

In a history once thought too big for one book, the individual lives and careers of the Cambridge Five are now woven together in a single action-packed saga. The Cambridge Spy Ring: The Treachery of the Five Who Got Away tells the incredible true story of the five most damaging spies in British history, from their recruitment at Cambridge University to their infiltration of the highest levels of government, all while successfully eluding prosecution. When legendary KGB spymaster Arnold Deutsch began cultivating his network of agents, he didn't try to entice established bureaucrats. He instead sought out young rising stars with elite educations and promising futures, enlisted them as spies, and sent them into government careers where they would gain access to the most coveted state secrets in an increasingly polarised world. Beginning with the recruitment of the audacious Kim Philby, who would become the de facto ringleader, we follow the exploits of Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross as they funnel a deluge of confidential documents and privileged information to the Soviet KGB. Their espionage adventures spanned nearly two decades, from the Spanish Civil War and Stalin's Great Purge, through the Second World War, to the early Cold War. Their antics would not be complete without binge drinking, fist fights, car wrecks, romantic liaisons, and the heartless betrayal of friends and country alike. The Cambridge Spy Ring finally pieces together the full account of all five Cambridge Spies in one compelling history. AUTHOR: Shawnna Morris is the author and administrator of the Cold War History Blog (coldwarhistoryblog.com), an educational website for Cold War enthusiasts. She also reviews new books related to Cold War topics at coldwarbookreviews.wordpress.com, and has had articles published at FEE.org. Shawnna is a delivery courier by day and lives in Colorado with her family. This is her first book. 30 b/w illustrations
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