Edith and Kim
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Edith and Kim by Charlotte Philby
One of the heirs to John le Carre The Times A tremendous achievement WILLIAM BOYD Behold the new Golden Age of Spy Kings Sunday Times‘A fine achievement’ THE TIMES
‘Behold the new Golden Age of Spy Kings’ Sunday Times
‘A dextrous writer who gives her tale a quickening, thrillerish propulsion’ NEW STATESMAN
‘Completely fascinatingA sophisticated and brilliantly constructed fictional retelling of a crucial relationship in 20th century espionage history. A tremendous achievement’ WILLIAM BOYD
‘Persuasive… involving… impressive’ LITERARY REVIEW
‘Atmospheric and rigorously researched… we’re slyly induced to fear that Edith (who is also juggling roles as a single mother and photographer) could be arrested or prevented from working, before realising that we’re rooting for a Stalinist enemy of Britain’ Sunday Times
‘A fascinating contribution to the literature of the Cambridge spies by a clever, nimble writer with some genuine skin in the game’ CHARLES CUMMING
‘Complex and powerfully written… a persuasive repurposing of the lives of real-life figures’ i NEWSPAPER
‘In Edith and Kim, Charlotte Philby brings to life a dangerous game of shadows that kept me reading late into the night. A dark, atmospheric and addictive novel’ CHRIS POWER, AUTHOR OF A LONELY MAN
‘I was most impressed… completely absorbing’ MICK HERRON
‘A tense and brilliantly structured story of power and intrigue… I couldn’t put it down’ JANE SHEMILT
‘Philby’s stunning fourth novel thrusts this former bit-player in the Cambridge Spy scandal to the centre stage where she belongs. Edith and Kim combines the authenticity of your favourite true crime podcast, the intrigue of a spy novel and the page-turning grip of a psychological thriller – all wrapped up in beautiful, evocative prose that transports the reader to shady corners of 1930s London and Vienna. Her best book yet’ ERIN KELLY
‘Impeccably researched and atmospheric’ Daily Mail
Charlotte Philby worked for the Independent for eight years as a columnist, editor and reporter, and was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize for her investigative journalism at the 2013 Press Awards. A former contributing editor and feature writer at Marie Claire, she has written for the New Statesman, Elle, Telegraph, Guardian and Sunday Times, been interviewed on BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking, BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends and presented documentaries for the BBC World Service and The One Show. She is currently working on a documentary series with the BBC and Audible. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Kim Philby, Britain’s most infamous communist double-agent, the elusive ‘third man’ in the notorious Cambridge spy ring. This is her fourth novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780008466374 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008466378 |
| Title | Edith and Kim |
| Author | Charlotte Philby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2022-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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