Cairncross differed from the other Cambridge spies in his political outlook and motivation; he didn’t work closely with any of them. Suspected as the ‘Fifth Man’, his identity was confirmed by Oleg Gordievsky in 1990. Like Blunt, he was never prosecuted.
Agent Moliere: The Life of John Cairncross, the Fifth Man of the Cambridge Spy Circle
(author)
£20.00
Edition:Hardback978178831130406/02/2020
Categories: 01. Books for the New Year 2020: Biography & Memoir, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Books for the New Year 2020, History
Tags: 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Biography: historical, political and military, Bletchley Park, Cambridge, Espionage, Espionage and secret services, Military intelligence
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