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- ISBN 9781914979477
- Dimensions: 135 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Haus Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Why did you get yourself into this, Edith? Was it all worth it?
Born and raised in a liberal Jewish family in Vienna, Edith Tudor-Hart’s legacy is defined by her pioneering social photography and her pivotal role in the recruitment of Kim Philby as a Soviet agent.
Arrested for her involvement with socialist groups, Edith emigrated to England in 1933 to escape political and religious persecution. There, her photography came to reflect her socialist ideals, and her clandestine work for the Soviet Union meant she would spend the rest of her life under the suspicion and close surveillance of MI5.
The Darkrooms of Edith Tudor-Hart is the culmination of Peter Stephan Jungk’s enduring fascination with his cousin’s life. His vivid portrait reveals a woman whose life was shrouded in secrecy and whom – in his confession to MI5 a decade before Edith’s death – the Soviet spy Anthony Blunt called ‘the grandmother of us all.’
Peter Stephan Jungk is an Austrian-American novelist, non-fiction author, and documentary filmmaker. His notable works include Crossing the Hudson, The Perfect American and The Snowflake Constant.
Nick Caistor is a British non-fiction writer and prolific literary translator, known for his English versions of contemporary Latin American literature and Spanish classics. He frequently translates works by authors such as Sergio Bizzio.
Amanda Hopkinson Amanda Hopkinson is a scholar, writer, and literary translator, notably from Spanish, French, and Portuguese. She is best known for her translations of Latin American authors like José Saramago and her writings on photography.
