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The Looking Glass War

The Smiley Collection
By John le Carré
Series: The Smiley Collection
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The Looking Glass War by John le Carré is a gripping espionage novel set during the Cold War. It follows an older British intelligence unit that attempts to revive its glory by executing a dangerous operation involving a disillusioned Polish defector. As tensions rise, the book explores themes of bureaucratic incompetence and the moral ambiguities of espionage, delivering a taut and thought-provoking thriller.
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You might enjoy this intriguing story if you're drawn to Cold War espionage tales filled with tension and intrigue. The narrative delves into the complexities and moral ambiguities faced by spies, offering a gripping read for those who appreciate a well-crafted thriller with deep psychological insights.

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As we publish all of le Carré's work for the first time, a special look for the books featuring his iconic character, George Smiley.

A department of ageing British spies will break any rule for the glory of launching a secret agent into communist East Germany, in the fourth novel featuring George Smiley.

The Looking Glass War dives into the complexities and moral ambiguities of espionage, delivering a gripping tale set during a tense period of the Cold War.

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The Looking Glass War by John le Carré is often described as one of his most underrated novels, praised by reviewers as a devastating and first-class read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241330937

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 187g

Pages: 320

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction History & Military John le Carré Literary Fiction Military History Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: The Smiley 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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