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“John Harte’s book, The Passionate Spies, is important, shedding light on British conspiracy and agents who shaped the Middle East. It focuses on the careers and contributions of three individuals: Gertrude Bell, St. John Philby, and TE Lawrence—better known as Lawrence of Arabia. Skeptics will argue that they have been studied in the past. But never in one book, however, and not with the hindsight of one hundred years, packaged in a gripping manner that will appeal to twenty-first century readers.” —Sami Moubayed, Steel & Silk; founding chairman of the Damascus History Foundation “The Passionate Spies by John Harte is an extraordinary and thrilling read about three agents in Britain’s secret service, who organized and led the ‘Arab Revolt’ in 1917, that gave independence to new Arab-speaking nations in the Middle East and founded oil-rich Saudi Arabia.  The colorful characters of spymaster Gertrude Bell (the first female officer in the British army), TE Lawrence, the legendary “Lawence of Arabia,” and the astute traitor St. John Philby (father of the notorious KGB double-spy Kim Phiby) are all so dynamic that their heroics are hard  to believe. Yet. They are nevertheless true and soundly researched by a perceptive author who depicts them for us in stylish prose. The PassionateSpies is filled with such thrilling twists, turns, surprises, and amazing characters that I found it hard to put down.”  - Steve Harris, America’s Secret History.

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John Hartewas born in London, midway between two world wars, so his descriptions of both of them and the Russian Revolution and civil war (19171923), and Winston Churchill's life and leadership, tend to be closer to an eye-witness account than academic books written long after by authors who did not know the times. Several of his books describe how the biggest catastrophes for the West were communist, fascist, and Islamist fanatics. He had written three books about the Middle East, two about the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany, one on Russia, and eight about Winston Churchill, including two with Skyhorse Publishing, Churchill The Young Warriorand How Churchill Saved Civilization. No other historian has written as many books about Churchill except his official biographer, Sir Norman Gilbert.

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