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John le Carré

  • John le Carré
October 19, 1931 – December 12, 2020
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
A Private Spy
Smiley's People. Smileys Leute oder Agent in eigener Sache, englische Ausgabe
The Little Drummer Girl. A novel
Smiley's people
  • Smiley's people

    • 334 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.4(706)Add rating

    From the author of THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY and THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, a Cold War thriller in which George Smiley, chief of the British Secret Service, prepares to engage in his final battle with his Soviet counterpart.

    Smiley's people
  • The Little Drummer Girl. A novel

    • 560 pages
    • 20 hours of reading

    A young woman becomes embroiled in the Middle East conflict when the Israeli secret service recruits actress Charlie to lure a Palestinian attacker. Driven by adventure, she pretends to be the lover of a stranger and even drives a bomb-laden Mercedes through Yugoslavia, leading to a life-threatening role.

    The Little Drummer Girl. A novel
  • "An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time The never-before-seen correspondance of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, and wit--a side of him many readers have not previously seen"--Publisher's description

    A Private Spy
  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    • 272 pages
    • 10 hours of reading
    4.1(87243)Add rating

    Alex Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in Berlin for his British masters, and has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last but only after one final assignment.

    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
  • British agent George Smiley ferrets out a mole in the Secret Service and begins his epic game of international chess with his Soviet counterpart, an agent named Karla. By the best-selling author of The Honourable Schoolboy. Reissue.

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
  • Little Drummer Girl

    • 672 pages
    • 24 hours of reading
    4.0(109)Add rating

    A wonderful, classic le Carre now reissued in a stunning new package.

    Little Drummer Girl
  • Aiming to lay bare the act of blatant state terrorism that is the invasion and occupation of Iraq, this book seeks to reveal the extraordinary tapestry of lies, distortions and gross media manipulation that underpin it. It looks at how public opinion is wilfully ignored and democracy used as a figleaf for the furthering of colonial ambitions.

    Not One More Death
  • The Night Manager (TV tie-in)

    • 483 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.9(22)Add rating

    In the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. Jonathan Pine is ready to stand up and be counted in the fight against this ultimate heart of darkness. His mission takes him from the cliffs of west Cornwall, via northern Quebec and the Caribbean, to the jungles of post-Noriega Panama. His quarry is the worst man in the world.

    The Night Manager (TV tie-in)
  • In this enthralling and thought-provoking novel of Middle Eastern intrigue, Charlie, a brilliant and beautiful young actress, is lured into 'the theatre of the real' by an Israeli intelligence officer. Forced to play her ultimate role, she is plunged into a deceptive and delicate trap set to ensnare an elusive Palestinian terrorist. THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL is a thrilling, deeply moving and courageous novel of our times. 'An exciting story, excitingly told' Observer

    The Little Drummer Girl