Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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The enduring novel by one of our greatest storytellers.
George Smiley, who is a troubled man of infinite compassion, is also a single-mindedly ruthless adversary as a spy.
The scene which he enters is a Cold War landscape of moles and lamplighters, scalp-hunters and pavement artists, where men are turned, burned or bought for stock. Smiley's mission is to catch a Moscow Centre mole burrowed thirty years deep into the Circus itself.
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George Smiley, who is a troubled man of infinite compassion, is also a single-mindedly ruthless adversary as a spy.
The scene which he enters is a Cold War landscape of moles and lamplighters, scalp-hunters and pavement artists, where men are turned, burned or bought for stock. Smiley's mission is to catch a Moscow Centre mole burrowed thirty years deep into the Circus itself.
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Product details
- Paperback | 432 pages
- 150 x 201 x 28mm | 284g
- 12 Jan 2010
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Sceptre
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- New ed
- 9780340993767
- 6,457
Review Text
'A great thriller, the best le Carr? has written' Spectator
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'A great thriller, the best le Carre has written' * Spectator * 'A stunning story' * Wall Street Journal * 'John le Carre is the great master of the spy story . . . the constant flow of emotion lifts him above most novelists now practising.' * Financial Times *
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About John Le Carre
John le Carre was born in 1931. His third novel, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, secured him a wide reputation which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY and SMILEY'S PEOPLE. His other novels include THE CONSTANT GARDENER, A MOST WANTED MAN and OUR KIND OF TRAITOR.
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Our customer reviews
I loved this book from the moment I read the first few words - I will not spoil the story by relating the plot to you but simply to say that John Le Carre is a master with words and this is a classic novel of spy wisdom and daring.
I do not want to give any of the plot away - how you are told about the story is important - as key pieces of information are revealed. By the end of the story, it becomes very fast-paced, and the espionage becomes clear.
Having read other John Le Carre books I though I knew what to expect but again I was suprised and loved it when the information started fitting together - like puzzle pieces.
I would recommend this book if you are looking to escape into another world - however temporary it might be, it quickly becomes an unputtodownable book.show more
by Ruth Clements
