Product Description

With this superb, now classic novel of suspense, le Carré changed the rules of the game. His story is of one last breathlessly perilous assignment for the agent who wants desperately to end his career of espionage - to come in from the cold.



‘Superbly constructed, with an atmosphere of chilly hell’ J.B. Priestley

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8577 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"'Superbly constructed, with an atmosphere of chilly hell' J.B. Priestley * 'The best spy story I have ever read' Graham Greene * 'The master storyteller...has lost none of his cunning' - A. N. Wilson, Daily Mail * 'The book breathes life, anger and excitement' - Nigel Williams, Observer * 'A cracking thriller' - Economist * 'Nobody writing today manipulates suspense better. Nobody constructs a more tantalisingly complex plot... essential reading' - Chris Woodhead, Sunday Telegraph"

Review
‘A topical and terrible story . . . he can communicate emotion, from sweating fear to despairing love, with terse and compassionate conviction. Above all, he can tell a tale. Formidable equipment for a rare and disturbing writer’

 

(Sunday Times )

‘Superbly constructed, with an atmosphere of chilly hell’

(Daphne du Maurier )

‘The best spy story I have ever read’

(Graham Greene )

About the Author
John le Carré was born in 1931. He attended the universities of Bern and Oxford and later taught at Eton. He spent five years in the British Secret Service.

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Customer Reviews

Clever
Although I read this a while ago now I would say it is a thoroughly enjoyable read with a world weary main character and a fantastic plot that twists and turns and keeps you reading on into the night and what an ending. Utterly sad but brilliant for it. And I never knew human beings could be so devious and clever as the British secret service agents are here. A must read

This book by John Le Carre was a bit slow in starting
This book by John Le Carre was a bit slow in starting but then the plot quickened and as I read I thought I was on the journey.

I thought there were two many characters in the book and as a result I believe this is why the plot was slowed down.

Alec Lemas I thought was a shady character and the girl called Liz who worked at the library I believe really loved him and the two met because Alec worked at the library. Liz's colleague at the library was a very strict woman and as I read you could tell she did not like Lemas.

The end of the book was very surprising and I won't spoil it for anyone who has not read it but the book was not bad.

Enthralling...
I've read many John Le Carre novels, and this one is of the same high quality that I have come to expect from this world class story teller. His ability to capitivate the reader with a solid progressive plot and believable charators is second to none. While writing this review I would also like to recommend 'The Constantine Legacy' by Andrew Towning. His Jake Dillon charactor is also well worth a read.