Nothing is as it was. Old enemies embrace. The dark staging grounds of the Cold War--whose shadows barely obscured the endless games of espionage--are flooded with light; the rules are rewritten, the stakes changes, the future unfathomable. John le Carré has seized this momentous turning point in hi
The Secret Pilgrim
✍ Scribed by John le Carré
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 227 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
The Cold War is over. The rules of the spying game have changed. But to train new spies for this uncertain future, one must first show them the past. Enter the man called Ned, the loyal and shrewd veteran of the Circus. With the inspiration of his inscrutable mentor George Smiley, Ned thrills all as he recounts forty exhilarating years of Cold War espionage across Europe and the Far East .
To train new spies for an uncertain future, they must be shown the past. With the inspiration of his inscrutable mentor George Smiley, a veteran recounts 40 exhilarating years of Cold War espionage across Europe and the Far East. "A grand summation of all John LeCarre's themes."--New York Times.
Library : General
Universes : George Smiley [08]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780340993798
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