Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A George Smiley Novel (Penguin Audio Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611760879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 10 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With George Smiley in the Wilderness of Mirrors George P. Wood James Jesus Angleton, the legendary (and controversial) chief of CIA counterintelligence, described his work, borrowing a phrase from T. S. Eliot, as a “wilderness of mirrors.” In such a wilderness, it is difficult to discern between reality and reflection. Add the element of danger, and the wilderness induc. Think Like a Spy Paracelsus Great writing, entertaining characters, exceptional storytelling and pacing–it would be hard to ask for more. My second favorite novel by le Carre, his best being his first, the introduction of George Smiley in Call for the Dead. The author has reached an apex with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy that is a natural pr. " I would say that John Le Carré is a great writer who has chosen to specialize in and renovate Cole E Harrop I began recently with "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," moved quickly to "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," and have just finished "The Honourable Schoolboy." I would say that John Le Carré is a great writer who has chosen to specialize in and renovate a genre, but the real interest for this reader is Le Carr&eac
A Delicate Truth is his twenty-third novel. John le Carré was born in 1931. . His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; and Smiley’s People. His recent novels include The Constant Gardener, A
“The premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time.”—Time“A rattling good novel.”—San Francisco Chronicle“John le Carré is the great master of the spy story…the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practicing.”—Financial Times“Stunning.”—Wall Street Journal
The man he knew as “Control” is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn’t quite ready for retirement— especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. The first novel in John le Carré’s celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker,Taylor, Soldier, Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue.. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley traces the breach back to Karla—his Moscow Centre nemesis—and sets a trap to catch the traitor