Kim Philby really was something
by Charlie Hough (2024-02-16 16:40:45)

In reply to: He could be the new Kim Philby! *  posted by sprack

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A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre is one of my favorite books. Philby averaged a fifth of gin a day for most of his life. I couldn't function, yet he managed to not only function, but be one of the most notorious spies ever with that much gin flowing through him.

Burgess and Maclean were drunks, too
by sprack  (2024-02-16 18:12:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

You wonder how they pulled it off.