The Honourable Schoolboy: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611760887 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 411 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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N. Wilson, Daily Mail The book breathes life, anger and excitement Nigel Williams, Observer A cracking thriller Economist Nobody writing today manipulates suspense better. Nobody constructs a more tantalisingly complex plot essential reading Chris Woodhead, Sunday Telegraph . Praise for The Constant Gardener : The master storytellerhas lost none of his cunning A
Still "honorable" - an enduring classic and a great ride. BellNBanjo This my favorite of all of Le Carre's works. I find it worth re-reading every few years. The main character is very well-developed and engaging. The moral, political and philosophical issues raised are timeless, and are not given facile, obvious solutions. I consider a book a classic if I benefit and have a new experience even in re-reading it. The Holourable Schoolboy always rewards my return visits.The novel begins at a leisurely pace and accelerates throughout as good thrillers tend to do. It can be enjoyed as a thriller because it's a great ride. I read it as quickly as possible. John the Reader said Evocative and engrossing as always. This is the second book in the Karla series and for my review please see the final of the trilogy, Smiley's People.This is my third copy of this work, a present from my youngest son who notes on the fly-leaf that it, in it s turn, is "A replacement for a well-used book." This copy is already six years old and is displaying evidence of many re-readings, as do all my "Smiley" series!Of course le Carré, as usual in his craft, builds magnificent tension and intrigue whilst evoking Hong Kong ("Honkers") into a reality for the readers who have never been there, or a fond recollecte. The Journey of a Lonely Man 5 handicap Le Carre's imagination was stretched and enriched from birth by his "trickster" father. He admits to being influenced by the writing of Ernest Hemingway and other post war American writers. He employs "third eye" narrative in "Schoolboy" as Hemingway in the "Green Hills of Africa" and Conrad in "Heart of Darkness". He notes in the "Foreword" it is a "good view" for reportage as the "Honourable Schoolboy" is a "journalistic" effort, written on location and from his life events during thirteen years of travel in Southeast Asia.LeCarre' takes us from Hong Kong to Cambodia and back foll
He chooses his weapon: Jerry Westerby, 'The Honourable Schoolboy', a passionate lover and a seasoned, reckless secret agent. So begins the terrifying game. Westerby is pointed east, to Hong Kong. The betrayals of a Soviet double agent have riddled the spy network. George Smiley has become chief of the battered British Secret Service. Smiley wants revenge