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The Last Cambridge Spy
- John Cairncross, Bletchley Codebreaker and Soviet Double Agent
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Publisher's Summary
John Cairncross was among the most damaging spies of the 20th century. A member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring, he leaked highly sensitive documents from Bletchley Park, MI6, and the Treasury to the Soviet Union - including the first Atomic secrets and raw decrypts from Enigma and Tunny that influenced the outcome of the Battle of Kursk. Based on newly released archival materials, this biography will be the first to cover the life and espionage of this singularly important spy. In 2014 Cairncross appeared as a secondary, though key, character in the biopic of Alan Turing's life, The Imitation Game. The result was considerable negative reaction within the national press. Despite this clear interest, the function filled by Cairncross remains an untold story. Where all of the other members of the Cambridge spy ring have been the subject of extensive biographical study, Cairncross has largely been omitted by both academic and popular writers, and no biography has yet been penned of his life.
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- Robyn
- 01-12-2022
Important story of a long-overlooked spy
A fine piece of investigation and writing by Chris Smith. An up to date biography of John Cairncross, the 5th man, is long overdue. Cairncross has been overshadowed by the more derring-do front-page-generating exploits of Philby, Burgess, Maclean and Blunt. In another time, Cairncross's outstanding intellect would have guaranteed him a stellar academic career - notwithstanding his prickly personality. His life is as interesting as those of his Cambridge 5 counterparts and this book puts him in his rightful place alongside the other four. A very interesting, informative, and important book. Jot Davies is an outstanding narrator - he cannot be faulted on any measure including correct pronunciation of foreign names and phrases in a number of languages.
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