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The Double Life and Espionage of Sir Antony Blunt
This chapter delves into the early life, hidden queer identity, and surprising focus of a Marxist art historian. It discusses his recruitment as a spy for the Soviet Union and his complex relationship with his lover. Against the backdrop of rising tensions in Europe, the chapter explores the intelligence abilities of countries during the fascist era and the involvement of the Cambridge Five in passing state and military secrets to the Soviet Union.