Modern Library Classics (Paperback) My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy, (Paperback)

from RamzArtso

It certainly isn't as thrilling as the James Bond novels, but, on the plus side, it's more realisitic.

from john257hopper

This book was quite exciting to read and the quote from Graham Greene on the front cover of my edition, that it is far more gripping than any novel of espionage, while over-stated, does contain some truth. But on the downside, Philby's self righteousness in his own cause oozes off the pages and l...

from Tendulkar01

Full of swagger and lies, condescension and arrogance, but still a fascinating account of spying and treachery. Philby was not a nice man, but he was nothing if not interesting.

from Tendulkar01

Full of swagger and lies, condescension and arrogance, but still a fascinating account of spying and treachery. Philby was not a nice man, but he was nothing if not interesting.