{"product_id":"writer-and-the-traitor","title":"Writer And The Traitor","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs13DCAC4{text-align:left;margin:12pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .cs6639F7B{11pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Calibri;} .cs4639DCB{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Calibri;} .cs75B323B{11pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs13DCAC4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eThe friendship between Graham Greene and Kim Philby is one of the most enigmatic of the twentieth century. Greene, the internationally lauded novelist who wrestled with the themes of faith and betrayal in his work. Philby, the British intelligence-officer-turned-spy for the Soviets, and one of the most reviled men of his era. \u003cbr\u003eThe two men met as young MI6 officers, inseparable in war-torn London working together to defeat the Nazis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs13DCAC4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBut after Greene suddenly resigned just three weeks before D-Day, questions started to arise. He turned back to literature, using his experience in the intelligence services as a backdrop for his novels \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eOur Man in Havana \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Third Man. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eLurking within the pages lay suspicions of his friend, with characters and plots echoing Philby’s life. Was Philby the real ‘third man’? Did Greene’s work contain coded messages and warnings of betrayal to M16?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs13DCAC4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn this revelatory book, bestselling author Robert Verkaik chronicles their relationship, spanning the defeat of Nazism and the end of the Cold War, right up until Philby’s death in 1988. This is more than just a riveting tale of espionage; it is the story of an unusual friendship that survived against all odds. Ultimately, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eGreene and Philby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores the perplexing question that no-one yet has answered: why did Graham Greene remain loyal to Britain’s most hated traitor?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs13DCAC4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs75B323B\"\u003eRobert Verkaik, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs6639F7B\"\u003eThe Traitor of Colditz,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs75B323B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores the enigmatic relationship between the internationally lauded novelist Graham Greene and Kim Philby, Britain’s most hated traitor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs75B323B\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Verkaik is an author and award-winning journalist. He was the Home Affairs Editor of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eIndependent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Security Editor of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eDefiant: The Untold Story of the Battle of Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003ePosh Boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eJihadi John: Making of a Terrorist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e, as well as the Sunday Times Bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eThe Traitor of Colditz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e. He is a non-practising barrister and lives in Surrey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaumaris Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42209009893456,"sku":"9781035418558","price":31.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/files\/9781035418558_1.jpg?v=1775709620","url":"https:\/\/beaumarisbooks.com.au\/products\/writer-and-the-traitor","provider":"Beaumaris Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}