The spy who came in from the cold /
In this classic, John le Carre's third novel and the first to earn him international acclaim, he created a world unlike any previously experienced in suspense fiction. With unsurpassed knowledge culled from his years in British Intelligence, Le Carre brings to light the shadowy dealings of inte...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
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| Summary: | In this classic, John le Carre's third novel and the first to earn him international acclaim, he created a world unlike any previously experienced in suspense fiction. With unsurpassed knowledge culled from his years in British Intelligence, Le Carre brings to light the shadowy dealings of international espionage in the tale of a British agent who longs to end his career but undertakes one final, bone-chilling assignment. When the last agent under his command is killed and Alec Leamas is called back to London, he hopes to come in from the cold for good. His spymaster, Control, however, has other plans. Determined to bring down the head of East German Intelligence and topple his organization, Control once more sends Leamas into the fray, this time to play the part of the dishonored spy and lure the enemy to his ultimate defeat. |
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| Item Description: | "A George Smiley novel"--Cover "First published in Great Britain by Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1963"--Title page verso. "First published in the United States of America by Walker Publishing Company, Inc. 1963"--Title page verso. "Published with a foreword by Joseph Kanon 2005"--Title page verso. "Published in Penguin Books 2012"--Title page verso. "This edition with a new introduction published in Penguin Books 2013"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 225 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780143124757 0143124757 9780143121428 0143121421 |