Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy A George Smiley Novel

by Le Carre, John

• ISBN13: 9780143119784
• ISBN10: 0143119788
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101528785
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-07
• Publisher: Penguin Books
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Summary

"It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?" 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 traces the breach back to Karla-his Moscow Centre nemesis-and sets a trap to catch the traitor. The first novel in John le Carré's celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spyis a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue. With an Introduction by the Author.

Author Biography

John le Carré, the pseudonym for David Cornwell, was a member of the British Foreign Service from 1959 to 1964. He has written twenty-two novels, which have been published in thirty-six languages. Many of his books have been made into films, including The Constant Gardener, The Russia House, The Little Drummer Girl, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.