Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A George Smiley Novel (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
Featuring George Smiley, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in John le Carré’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. From the author of A Delicate Truth and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
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.
The Oscar-nominated feature film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) and features Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech), and Tom Hardy (Inception).
With an introduction by the author.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We can think of very few stories more fascinating than the high-stakes life of a double agent. When venerated spy novelist John le Carré published this ripped-from-the-headlines story during the height of the Cold War, British intelligence circles were reeling from the real-life case of Kim Philby, a British agent who was secretly working for the USSR. Le Carré’s spy classic follows his hero George Smiley as he comes out of retirement to root out the mole who’s been revealing the Secret Intelligence Service’s most sensitive plans to the Soviets. Narrator Michael Jayston—who co-starred in the acclaimed BBC adaptation of this bestseller—brings the perfect blend of urgency and precision to the complex tale of deception, money laundering, forged documents, inappropriate relationships, and life-or-death tests of loyalty. Prepare to be floored by the understated realism of this white-knuckle listen—after all, before he became a world-famous writer, le Carré was a spy for the SIS himself.
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