![]() ![]() At times it’s incredibly humdrum, with a lot of sitting around. One of the things I liked about this book is how real Le Carré makes the world of espionage feel real. When we meet him first, he’s muddling through retirement, but it soon becomes apparent that there’s only one man fit enough for the job. It’s not just betrayal in the murky world of international espionage - Smiley has also been betrayed in his home life. You need to pay attention throughout - drop a thread and the book might start to feel confusing. It’s very much a story of betrayal, as there are any amount of agents and double agents on the go. This is tightly plotted thriller, with Le Carre a master of dropping just enough clues for the reader to feel they’re on the trail as well. It’s a battle of wits between him and Karla, his nemesis in the Russian secret service. In ‘Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy’ George Smiley is on the trail of a mole. ![]()
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