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- Marc Andreessen: "True, chilling saga of straight up, profoundly deep treason and betrayal. Sociopaths in high positions of power and influence. Hair curling." source ↗
Summary
Ben Macintyre's 2014 book tells the story of Kim Philby, the British intelligence officer who worked as a Soviet mole for decades while rising to the highest ranks of MI6. It focuses on Philby's friendships with fellow spy Nicholas Elliott and CIA counterpart James Angleton — men who trusted him personally while he betrayed them professionally. The book is a study of the limits of loyalty and the psychology of deception within the closed world of Cold War espionage.