Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Movie-tie-in Edtion - Softcover

Le Carre, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014312093X ISBN 13: 9780143120933

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2011

Synopsis

Featuring George Smiley, this"New York Times"bestseller is the first installment in John le Carre s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. From the author of"A Delicate Truth"and"The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
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.

John le Carre's"Our Kind of Traitor"is soon to be a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Damian Lewis."

About this title

Review:

"Stunning."

"A rattling good novel."

"A rattling good novel."--"San Francisco Chronicle"

"John le Carre is the great master of the spy story . . . the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practicing."--"Financial Times"

"Stunning."--"The Wall Street Journal"

"The premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time."--"Time"
"A rattling good novel."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"John le Carre is the great master of the spy story...the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practicing."--"Financial Times"
"Stunning."--"Wall Street Journal"
-- Praise for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time. "Time"
A rattling good novel. "San Francisco Chronicle"
John le Carre is the great master of the spy story the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practicing. "Financial Times"
Stunning. "Wall Street Journal""

Book Description:

Re-released to coincide with the rerun of the BBC's highly acclaimed adaptation of 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' starring the late Sir Alec Guinness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 014312093X
• ISBN 13: 9780143120933
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 381