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 war-time work at
Bletchley Park, he passed documents to the Soviets which went on to
influence the Battle of Kursk. Now, Geoff Andrews has access to the
Cairncross papers and secrets, and has spoken to friends, relatives
and former colleagues. 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 here 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 Cairncross's spying, his confession and
his dramatic public exposure as the 'fifth man' will be told here
for the first time, while also unveiling the story of his
post-espionage life.
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