The Looking Glass War

john le carré

How long was it since the Department had mounted an operation? Too long. Now it has a job on its hands. Uncertain evidence suggests Soviet missiles being put in place close to the German border, while vital film has gone missing and a courier is dead. The Department has to find an old hand who will prove its mettle. Fred Leiser, a German-speaking Pole turned Englishman, once a qualified radio-operator, now something in the motor trade, must be called back to the colours and sent East ...

Genres fictionespionagethrillermysteryspy thrilleraudiobookbritish literaturemystery thrillernovelshistorical fiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1965

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George Smiley

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Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 2001 by Hodder Hb
ISBN: 9780340733608
ASIN: 0340733608
Language: English

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George Smiley

George Smiley is a fictional character created by John le Carré. Smiley is an intelligence officer working for MI6 (often referred to as "the Circus" in the novels and films), the British overseas intelligence agency. He is a central character in the nove...
John Avery Adrian Haldane Fred Leiser Leclerc Jack Johnson Control

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About the author

john le carré

John le Carré, the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England), was an English author of espionage novels. Le Carré had resided in St Buryan, Cornwall, Great Britain, for more than 40 years, where he owned a mile of cliff close to Land's End.