A society that created misfits who then took their revenge as a proof of their maladjustment, and of course condemned for being maladjusted. A perfect example of societal schizophrenia. But well done to the author for bringing it out and his impeccable research.
@@yellowgreen5229 Don't be offensively stupid, They got a lot of people killed and attached themselves to a murderous, paranoid dictator. And they were, in most cases, massively privileged and in Burgess' case, downright spoiled.
I know St John the Evangelist church, West Meon, and of course Burgess' grave. It's his mother's association.. It 's a lovely setting. Thank you for posting this. It was very interesting.
English upper society is incredible: l only looked up Nicholson in wiki and his wife’s (completely open bisexual duo marriage!) mum was the Prince of Wales’ mistress. 😮 it’s going to be fun to look up the rest
WAS THERE NO APPLAUSE ? I WAS EXHAUSTED LISTENING TO HIM. WHAT A FANTASTIC RESERCHER AND ORATOR HE IS, i'VE ONLY JUST DISCOVERED HIM , VIA HIS BOOK ABOUT 'THE TRAITOR KING'.
I enjoyed your Book very much. However Research on Anglo American Espinoge is very hard to take when one considers all of those Tortured and Murdered including those assisting us very Courageously in their home countries .Thank You for your work!
What an amazing lecture. First class in every way
Except for his dismissive remark about Snowden.
A society that created misfits who then took their revenge as a proof of their maladjustment, and of course condemned for being maladjusted. A perfect example of societal schizophrenia. But well done to the author for bringing it out and his impeccable research.
They were heros.
@@yellowgreen5229they were traitors and only heroes to the murderous Stalinist regime of the Soviet Union unless you’re ideologically simple minded.
@@yellowgreen5229 Don't be offensively stupid, They got a lot of people killed and attached themselves to a murderous, paranoid dictator. And they were, in most cases, massively privileged and in Burgess' case, downright spoiled.
Oh yes, it was “society “.
I know St John the Evangelist church, West Meon, and of course Burgess' grave. It's his mother's association.. It 's a lovely setting. Thank you for posting this. It was very interesting.
English upper society is incredible: l only looked up Nicholson in wiki and his wife’s (completely open bisexual duo marriage!) mum was the Prince of Wales’ mistress. 😮 it’s going to be fun to look up the rest
I'm in the US, and I found: "Stalin's Englishman : Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge spy ring" by the same author. Is it the same book?
Yes, sir; he is the historian Andrew Lownie, who wrote the book.
He's awesome
sometimes UK books are titled differently in the US.
Check his YT channel. "scandal Mongers". Excellent guests they manage to gather for us.!
WAS THERE NO APPLAUSE ? I WAS EXHAUSTED LISTENING TO HIM. WHAT A FANTASTIC RESERCHER AND ORATOR HE IS, i'VE ONLY JUST DISCOVERED HIM , VIA HIS BOOK ABOUT 'THE TRAITOR KING'.
Check his YT podcast here on YT. Scandal Mongers.
Interesting stuff.
His Articulation in The Mitrokhin Archives is effectively apt.
Fantastic. Not a single error.
No applause ? Disgraceful.
Amazing
Cambridge, the house of spies!!
I enjoyed your Book very much. However Research on Anglo American Espinoge is very hard to take when one considers all of those Tortured and Murdered including those assisting us very Courageously in their home countries .Thank You for your work!
It seems to me to be quite logical to lean towards Communism in England in the mid 30s…