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John Le Carre - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy begins George Smiley's chess match of wills and wits with Karla, his Soviet counterpart.
It is now beyond a doubt that a mole, implanted decades ago by Moscow Centre, has burrowed his way into the highest echelons of British Intelligence. His treachery has already blown some of its most vital operations and its best networks. It is clear that the double agent is one of its own kind. But which one?
George Smiley is assigned to identify him. And once identified, the traitor must be destroyed.
Details
- Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Suspense & Thriller
- Published : 1974 (This Edition 2011 - Sceptre)
- ISBN : 9780340993767
- SKU : B000641
- PPC : SP420gm
- RRP : £7.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"There is no question that John Le Carré is a brilliant writer, and his plots are peppered with surprise spirals throughout each novel." - Goodreads Review.
". . . it's an amazing journey" - Google Review.
"I'm one of many people who think that Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the greatest espionage novel of all time. Let's take the obvious things first. Unlike most examples of this genre, it's extremely well-written. Also, having worked in espionage himself, le Carré is able to get the atmosphere right. It feels 100% authentic, and you see that spying is like most other jobs. The greater part of it is routine and office intrigues, though every now and then something unexpected and dramatic happens.
So, even if there were nothing more to it, I'd still say that this book was very good. What makes it great is that the author isn't content with giving you a realistic account of what it's like to be a spy. He's gone much further than that, and written a book that's not just about espionage, which most people never come into contact with, but about betrayal, which we see all the time." - Goodreads Review.
The Author
David John Moore Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré, was a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950's and 1960's, he worked for both the Security Service and the Secret Intelligence Service.
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