Petya Minkova’s book, “Kim Philby against Hitler and Stalin,” is the result of a four-year-long journalistic investigation that is still ongoing. During the investigation, the author interviewed Kim Philby’s relatives, his close friend General Todor Boyadzhiev, his wife Rufina Pukhova, his secret school students Mikhail Lyubimov and Mikhail Bogdanov, and other agents and people, who provided first-hand accounts about the legendary Spy of the 20th century.
The investigation draws from over 400 pages of newly declassified documents from the British archives, corroborating the book’s thesis that Philby was never truly loyal to the Russians. Instead, he was part of a cosmopolitan group led by Victor Rothschild that sought to establish world peace and a more equitable international order.
The book reveals how Philby and his fellow young splendid aristocrats were able to manipulate leaders like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini, as well as their intelligence agencies, to execute the most brilliant intelligence operations that influenced the course of World War II. Through their cunning intrigues in the global chess game, they prevented unleashing a nuclear arsenal in another new war.
The book argues that the Russians betrayed Philby and thwarted his rise to MI6, but the group organised a brilliant defence that rivalled the best-woven illusions in history. It serves as an excellent example of how manipulation can change the opinion of the elite and make them believe that black is white.
For the first time, Philby’s students also reveal how they were tutored at the secret school in Moscow, providing insights into the subtleties of espionage.
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