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Call for the Dead
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George Smiley becomes tangled in a case of suicide and espionage in le Carré's first novel.
After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds that Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry, he receives an urgent letter from the dead man. Do the East Germans—and their agents—know more about this man's death than the Circus previously imagined?
Le Carré's debut novel, Call for the Dead, introduced the tenacious and retiring George Smiley in a gripping tale of espionage and deceit.
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Call for the Dead by John le Carré is praised for its intricate plot and masterful development of suspense. Reviewers commend le Carré's introduction of George Smiley, highlighting his depth as a character. The novel is noted for its insightful exploration of espionage and human nature.
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ISBN: 9780241639214
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 July 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 134g
Pages: 176
About the Author
John le Carre was born in 1931. After studying at the university of Bern and Oxford and teaching at Eton, he began a short career in British Intelligence (MI5&6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a civil servant, and acclaim swiftly followed, consolidated by The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carre widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. He died on 12 December 2020.
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