Young Philby - Tapa blanda

An intriguing and surprisingly plausible new interpretation of what Philby was really up to and who he was working for. A fine book * Daily Mail * Littell combines deep knowledge of spycraft with jovial levity * Guardian * Distinguished writer though Littell is, can he say anything new about Philby or take a new approach to him? The answer to both questions, is yes * Independent *

Englishman Harold Adrian Russell Philby, nicknamed Kim, slips onto the Russian freighter Domatova as it quietly sails out of the Beirut harbour. A spy for the Soviet Union, he flees the Lebanese capital with just the clothes on his back and uncertainty over his fate in Moscow. Will he be welcomed as a senior Soviet intelligence officer? Will the Great Game hes so keen on playing have a third act? Or will the Heart of Darkness have a more sinister purpose? Impossible to put down, Young Philby paints a vivid picture about one of recent historys most fascinating and subtle spies.