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Charged with handling fred leiser, a germanspeaking pole left over from the war, avery must infiltrate the east and restore his masters former glory. From the new york times bestselling author of a legacy of spies. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the security service mi5 and the secret intelligence service mi6. The looking glass war by le carre, john, 1931publication date. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The looking glass war is billed as a george smiley novel. Mar 25, 2015 john le carre is justly famous for his spy novels. Bbcs adaptation of john le carre s 1993 novel averaged 6.
The spy who came in from the cold, his third book, secured him a worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the looking glass war. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. The looking glass war signed by john le carre first edition heinemann 1965. Not only is it a wonderfully written cold war story, but it is also an excellent counterbalance to those spy thrillers where all the emphasis is on highspeed action or a fiendishly clever plot. In an era of overweight, undertalented best sellers, he offers sparely written, tightly plotted novels. Feb 28, 2011 we have the books behind the hit tv and movie adaptations of john le carre novels like tinker tailor soldier spy, a constant gardener, and a most wanted man. The looking glass war george smiley series book 4 ebook. Written in response to the positive public reaction to his previous novel, the spy who came in from the cold, the book explores the unglamorous nature of espionage and the danger of. The looking glass war by john le carre may 17, 2016 patrick t reardon 0 published in 1965, john le carre s spy novel the looking glass war arrived at and helped bring about the beginning of the end of romantic notions about our spies being better than their spies in terms of morality and righteousness. The looking glass war by john le carre overdrive rakuten. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
John le carre dominates the espionage form as no other writer has since eric ambler was at his peak. British military intelligence sent taylor over to finland to pick up a roll of film that was shot over a suspicious area of east germany, but he is hit by a car and killed. John le carres new novel, agent running in the field, is coming october. The publishers are planning a first printing of 100,000 copies and major promotion. Or through the looking glass where everything verges on madness. The spy who came in from the cold the looking glass war. Le carre turned everything on its head by showing us the bumbling fools of the department an old boys club of war veterans who think they can revitalise their careers with a dash of espionage. A george smiley novel ebook written by john le carre.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital. A cold war thriller from the master of spy fiction, john le carres the looking glass war is a gripping novel of doublecrosses, audacious bluffs and the everpresent threat of nuclear war, published in penguin modern classics. John le carres new novel, agent running in the field, is coming october 2019. Cornwell also know as john le carre, his artistic pseudonym was born on the 19th of october 1931, in poole, a coastal town in the county of dorset, in england. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the looking glass war. A cold war thriller from the grasp of spy fiction, john le carres the looking glass war is a gripping novel of doublecrosses, audacious bluffs and the everpresent risk of nuclear struggle, revealed in penguin modern classics. The spy who came in from the cold audiobook youtube. The looking glass war by le carre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The looking glass war by le carre, john, 1931publication date 1975 topics intelligence service, intelligence service. The looking glass war john le carre, read by a full cast, bbc audio, abridged, two cds, 2 hrs.
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