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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

A George Smiley Novel

A George Smiley Novel

A George Smiley Novel

A George Smiley Novel

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré

By John le Carré
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By John le Carré
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Jun 07, 2011 | ISBN 9780143119784

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    About Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. John le Carré’s new novel, Agent Running in the Field, is coming October 2019.

    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.

    About Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. John le Carré’s new novel, Agent Running in the Field, is coming October 2019.

    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.

    About Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. John le Carré’s new novel, Agent Running in the Field, is coming October 2019.

    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.

    About Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    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.

    Listen to a sample from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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    See all books by John le Carré

    Also by John le Carré

    Agent Running in the Field
    The Little Drummer Girl (Movie Tie-In)
    A Legacy of Spies
    The George Smiley Novels 8-Volume Boxed Set
    The Pigeon Tunnel
    See all books by John le Carré

    Also by John le Carré

    Agent Running in the Field
    A Legacy of Spies
    The George Smiley Novels 8-Volume Boxed Set
    The Pigeon Tunnel
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    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

    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

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 07, 2011 | 400 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780143119784

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Mar 31, 2020 | 496 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780143134954

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 07, 2011 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9781101528785

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Dec 09, 2011 | 770 Minutes | ISBN 9781101573044

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    Praise

    “The premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time.”—Time

    “A rattling good novel.”—San Francisco Chronicle

    “John le Carré is the great master of the spy story…the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practicing.”—Financial Times

    “Stunning.”—Wall Street Journal

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