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The 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel that launched John le Carr?s career worldwide
From the New York Times bestselling author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Our Kind of Traitor; and The Night Manager.
In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worsea desk jobControl offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Servicewith himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants.
Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage, and an absolute must-read for any fan.
Author: John Le Carré
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780802714541
Language: English
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