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Kim Philby, Super Spy: Part One, Codename Sonny

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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Exploring Early Influences and Political Awakening

This chapter delves into the upbringing and early life of a person born in India under British rule, focusing on the impact of family dynamics, exposure to leftist ideologies at Cambridge University, and the growing influence of communism amidst the backdrop of the Great Depression and rising fascism in Europe. It also highlights the protagonist's interactions with the working class community, encounters with the spread of fascist ideologies, and the personal experiences that shape their political transformation towards embracing communism.

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