{"product_id":"spies-and-traitors-kim-philby-james-angleton-and-the-friendship-and-betrayal-that-would-shape-mi6-the-cia-and-the-cold-war-hardcover","title":"Spies and Traitors: Kim Philby, James Angleton and the Friendship and Betrayal That Would Shape Mi6, the CIA and the Cold War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Holzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant exposé of how Kim Philby--the master-spy and notorious double agent--became the mentor, and later, mortal enemy, of James Angleton, who would eventually lead the CIA.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKim Philby's life and career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal. Philby was one of the leaders of the British counter-intelligence efforts, first against the Nazis, then against the Soviet Union. He was also the KGB's most valuable double-agent, so highly regarded that his image is on the postage stamps of the Russian Federation even today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before he was exposed, Philby was the mentor of James Jesus Angleton, one of the central figures in the early years of the CIA who became the long-serving chief of the counter-intelligence staff of the Agency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Angleton and Kim Philby were friends for six years, or so Angleton thought. Then they were enemies for the rest of their lives. This is the story of their intertwined careers and a betrayal that would have dramatic and irrevocable effects on the Cold War and US-Soviet relations, and have a direct effect on the shape and culture of the CIA in the latter half of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning the globe, from London and Washington DC, to Rome and Istanbul, \u003ci\u003eSpies and Traitors\u003c\/i\u003e gets to the heart of one of the most important and flawed personal relationships in modern history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Holzman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Brookings, South Dakota. He is the author of J\u003ci\u003eames Jesus Angleton, the CIA and the Craft of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Guy Burgess, and one of Donald and Melinda Maclean, as well as the novel \u003ci\u003ePAX 1934-41\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.9 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161186766983,"sku":"9781643138077","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ebc880ac014b2f41a7880370ae478d98.webp?v=1733279053","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/spies-and-traitors-kim-philby-james-angleton-and-the-friendship-and-betrayal-that-would-shape-mi6-the-cia-and-the-cold-war-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}