The Cambridge Spies continue to fascinate but one of them, John Cairncross, has always been more of an enigma than the others. He worked alone and was driven by his hostility to Fascism rather than to the promotion of Communism. During his wartime work at Bletchley Park, he passed documents to the Soviets which went on to influence the Battle of Kursk. Geoff Andrews gained exclusive access to the Cairncross papers and secrets, and has spoken to friends, relatives and former colleagues. In his portrait, a complex individual emerges a scholar as well as a spy whose motivations have often been misunderstood. After his resignation from the Civil Service, Cairncross moved to Italy and there he rebuilt his life as a foreign correspondent, editor and university professor. This gave him new circles and friendships which included the writer Graham Greene while he always lived with the fear that his earlier espionage would come to light.The full account of Cairncrosss spying, his confession and his dramatic public exposure as the fifth man is told here for the first time, unveiling the story of his postespionage life.

Binding: Paperback;312 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Classification: BGH; Weight: 510 g; Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 17

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