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Radio 4,13 May 1988,15 mins

The forgotten William Le Queux

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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On hearing of the death of double agent Kim Philby (1912 -1988), Cooke reflects on the influence of forgotten Edwardian spy writer William Le Queux (1864-1927).

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