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A Most Wanted Man

By John le Carré
Series: The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection
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In A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré, the story unfolds in post-9/11 Hamburg, where a mysterious and near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man arrives seeking asylum. As he draws the attention of intelligence agencies from three nations, a complex interplay of espionage, humanity, and moral dilemmas emerges. The book deftly explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the intricate world of international intrigue.
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If you are captivated by intricate espionage plots and enjoy delving into the murky world of international intrigue, this crime and thriller novel offers a compelling narrative filled with suspense and moral complexity. You'll appreciate the depth of its characters and the author's masterful ability to intertwine political drama with personal motivations, creating a gripping story that challenges conventional spy thriller tropes.

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A Most Wanted Man

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A novel of tremendous political relevance now in the giftable hardback series

A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa.

Poignant, compassionate, peopled with characters the reader never wants to let go, A Most Wanted Man is alive with humour, yet prickles with tension until the last heart-stopping page. It is also a work of deep humanity, and uncommon relevance to our times.

Series: The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241337288

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 353g

Pages: 368

Collections

Crime & Thriller Education & Reference Featured Fiction General Fiction In-Stock Fiction Books John le Carré Literary Fiction New Release Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Politics & Current Affairs Psychological Thriller Series: The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection Spy & Espionage Thriller

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.

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