The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

A George Smiley Novel

A George Smiley Novel

A George Smiley Novel

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré

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    About The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Our Kind of Traitor; and The Night Manager, now a television series starring Tom Hiddleston. John le Carré’s new novel, A Legacy of Spies, is now available.

    The 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel that launched John le Carré’s career worldwide

    In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse—a desk job—Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service—with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants.

    Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage.

    About The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Our Kind of Traitor; and The Night Manager, now a television series starring Tom Hiddleston. John le Carré’s new novel, A Legacy of Spies, is now available.

    The 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel that launched John le Carré’s career worldwide

    In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse—a desk job—Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service—with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants.

    Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage.

    About The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    John le Carré’s third novel—A #1 New York Times bestseller for 34 weeks—and the book that launched his career worldwide

    In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse—a desk job—Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service—with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants.

    Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage.

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    Praise

    “What his most satisfying about John le Carré’s first great success—first of many, as it turned out—is how well it holds up on this, its 50th anniversary.”—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

    “The best spy story I have ever read.”—Graham Greene

    “First-rate and tremendously exciting.”—Daphne du Maurier

    “Le Carré is one of the best novelists—of any kind—we have.”—Vanity Fair

    “Written…with a pitiless, elegant clarity. The Spy who Came in from the Cold is a first-rate thriller and more.”—Time

     

    About John le Carré

    John le Carré was born in 1931. After attending the universities of Bern and Oxford, he taught at Eton and spent five years in the British Foreign Service. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, his third book, secured… More about John le Carré

    About John le Carré

    John le Carré was born in 1931. After attending the universities of Bern and Oxford, he taught at Eton and spent five years in the British Foreign Service. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, his third book, secured… More about John le Carré

    About John le Carré

    John le Carré was born in 1931. After attending the universities of Bern and Oxford, he taught at Eton and spent five years in the British Foreign Service. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, his third book, secured… More about John le Carré

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 03, 2013 | 240 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780143124757

    Ebook
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jan 18, 2012 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9781101573181

    Audiobook Download
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jan 19, 2012 | 421 Minutes | ISBN 9781101575680

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