The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre (Paperback, 2010)

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From the master of spy thrillers, John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping story of love and betrayal at the height of the Cold War. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an afterword by the author and an introduction by William Boyd, author of Any Human Heart. Alec Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He 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. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, Leamas's.

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Le Carre's breakthrough work of 1963 was an award-winning number one global bestseller and brought him international renown, redefining the spy story as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. 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. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, Leamas's mission may prove to be the worst thing he could ever have done. In le Carre's breakthrough work of 1963, the spy story is reborn as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. With a new introduction by William Boyd and an afterword by Le Carre himself.

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141194523
eBay Product ID (ePID)93350935

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Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Le Carre
SeriesPenguin Modern Classics
FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height198 mm
Item Weight224 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Le Carre
TopicThriller, Books

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