Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

A George Smiley Novel

John le Carré

2011-06-07

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies

The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement—especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla—his Moscow Centre nemesis—and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
 
The Oscar-nominated feature film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) and features Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech), and Tom Hardy (Inception).
 
With an introduction by the author.

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    klaus.w
    February 26, 2026

    Ein Meisterwerk der Spionageliteratur, das die kalte, pragmatische Welt der Geheimdienste mit einer unnachgiebigen Genauigkeit darstellt. Le Carré's Charaktere sind komplex und menschlich, weit entfernt von den glorifizierten Agenten der Populärkultur. Die Handlung, obwohl langsam entfaltet, ist durchdrungen von einer Anspannung, die die politische Unsicherheit des Kalten Krieges widerspiegelt. Besonders beeindruckend ist die Darstellung der moralischen Ambiguität, die den Geheimdienstarbeit kennzeichnet.

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