Silverview

Name: Silverview
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241994535
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The Sunday Times Bestseller

By John le Carré

3.66

( 20,995 ratings, 2,073 reviews)

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Silverview by John le Carré delves into the life of Julian Lawndsley, a former city trader who relocates to a quiet coastal town to run a bookshop. His peaceful new life is disrupted when he meets Edward Avon, a Polish émigré with ties to British intelligence, leading Julian into the complexities of espionage and moral ambiguity.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy masterfully crafted spy novels filled with intrigue, complex characters, and the exploration of moral ambiguities in the world of intelligence. It's the final work of a legendary author, bringing a satisfying conclusion to a remarkable career.

Silverview

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The much-anticipated publication of John le Carré's last complete novel is now available in paperback.

Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But after only a couple of months into his new career, Edward, a Polish emigré, shows up at his door with a very keen interest in Julian's new enterprise and a lot of knowledge about his family history. And when a letter turns up at the door of a spy chief in London warning him of a dangerous leak, the investigations lead him to this quiet town by the sea...

Silverview is the mesmerising story of an encounter between innocence and experience, and between public duty and private morals. In this last complete masterwork from the greatest chronicler of our age, John le Carré asks what you owe to your country when you no longer recognise it.

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Silverview is widely praised as a fitting and elegant final work from John le Carré, revealing his expertise in the spy genre until the end. Reviewers highlight its compelling character study, taut narrative, and themes of loyalty and betrayal. The book is noted for its graceful writing, engaging characters, and reminiscent qualities of le Carré's earlier works, providing a nostalgic and worthy conclusion to his illustrious career.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241994535

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

John le Carre was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the University of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5 & 6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for 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. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. He died on 12 December 2020. His posthumous novel, Silverview, was published in 2021.