Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A George Smiley Novel (Penguin Audio Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611760879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 10 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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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, Absolute Friends, The Mission Song, A Most Wanted Man, and Our Kind of Traitor. A Delicate
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 induces paranoia in the viewer. The setting of John Le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is this wilderness of mirrors.The story takes place in 1973. It opens with Jim Prideaux, former British agent, being hir. 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 progression from his earlier Smiley books. But even if you don't read them in order, you will find many hours of page-turning enjoyment that will draw you to le Carre's nether world of espionage and have you thinking like . "" I would say that John Le Carré is a great writer who has chosen to specialize in and renovate" according to 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 Carré's voice, ironic tone, and special mood of the world he creates; his mix of ruddy English and idiosyncratic spy language; the depth and complexity of his characters; and his use of flashbacks and prefigurations in hi
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. The man he knew as “Control” is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. The first novel in John le Carré’s celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker,Taylor, Soldier, Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue.. 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 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