Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Author: John le Carré
Published: June 1974
Publishers: Penguin UK Penguin US
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Synopsis

A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the very heart of the Circus - even though it may be one of those closest to him.

The first part of le Carré's acclaimed Karla Trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sees the beginning of the stealthy Cold War cat-and-mouse game between the taciturn, dogged Smiley and his wily Soviet counterpart.

Reviews
'... the plot is as tangled and suspenseful as any action fan could require, and the inductive skill of the diffident, intellectual hero should bring joy to the hearts of purists.'
The New York Times Book Review
'A great thriller, the best le Carré has written'
The Spectator
'Le Carré's masterwork'
William Boyd
'A stunning story'
The Wall Street Journal
Characters
George Smiley
Peter Guillam
Jim Prideaux
Control
Percy Alleline
Bill Haydon
Roy Bland
Toby Esterhase
Oliver Lacon
Inspector Mendel
Connie Sachs
Ricki Tarr
Miles Sercombe
Locations
Somerset, UK
London, UK
Hong Kong
Details
Author: John le Carré
Published: June 1974
Publishers: Penguin UK Penguin US
Available in:
Paperback
Hardback
eBook
Buy a copy from:
UK USA
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