Moments before he was unmasked, Maclean escaped to Moscow.ĭrawing on a wealth of previously classified material, A Spy Named Orphan now tells this story for the first time in full, revealing the character and devastating impact of perhaps the most dangerous Soviet agent of the twentieth century. But as he leaked huge amounts of top-secret intelligence, an international code-breaking operation was rapidly closing in on him. He was also a Russian spy.Ĭodenamed 'Orphan' by his Russian recruiter, Maclean was Britain's most gifted traitor. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the West's greatest secrets. I devoured it.Also available on eBook for £4.99. An exceptional story of espionage and betrayal, thrillingly told. Moments before he was unmasked, Maclean escaped to Moscow. By drawing on a wealth of previously classified material, Philipps weaves a gripping tale of misplaced loyalty, intrigue and betrayal that is unlikely to be bettered - Dominic Midgley * Daily Express * Fascinating and page-turning. Sebastian Faulks, author of BIRDSONG The definitive account of the life of a "gifted" traitor. Roland Philipps has managed to make the new material come alive by relating it intimately to its historical context, of which he has a deep and sympathetic understanding. The outline story is familiar, but the amount of new detail here - on Maclean's personal, professional, and secret lives - exceeds all expectations. Philipps relates the complex narrative of Maclean's treason.with tremendous aplomb, limpidity and acuity - WILLIAM BOYD * New Statesman * With A Spy Named Orphan, the last piece of this bizarre jigsaw falls into place.
Rachel Cooke * Guardian * Superb.full of contemporary relevance. Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the. It is a page-turner of the most empathetic kind. A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald Maclean by Roland Philipps. writes so cleanly, and at such a clip, handling the big scenes with aplomb.This biography first grips and then lingers long in the mind. /rebates/2f97803933569602fSpy-Named-Orphan-Soviet-Agent-03933569652fplp&.
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