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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...

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Main Author: Le Carré, John, 1931-2020
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2020.
Series:Karla trilogy ; 1
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Spy stories > England.
Smiley, George (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Intelligence service > Fiction.
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Summary: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. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla--his Moscow Centre nemesis--and sets a trap to catch the traitor. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue"--
Item Description:"The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author John le Carré's Karla trilogy"
Physical Description:477 pages
ISBN:9780143134954
0143134957
Author Notes:JOHN LE CARRÉ was born in 1931. For six decades he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence, in MI5 and MI6. He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead , in 1961 while still a secret servant. 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 . At the end of the Cold War, le Carré widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel , was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies , appeared in 2017. Silverview is his twenty-sixth novel. John le Carré died on December 12, 2020.


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