The Looking Glass War - Softcover

Le Carre, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743431707 ISBN 13: 9780743431705

Publisher: Scribner, 2002

Synopsis

John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. THE LOOKING GLASS WAR Once upon a time the distinction had been clear: the Circus handled all things political while the Department dealt with matters military. But over the years, power shifted and the Circus elbowed the Department out. Now, suddenly, the Department has a job on its hands. Evidence suggests Soviet missiles are being positioned close to the German border. Vital film is missing and a courier is dead. Lacking active agents, but possessed of an outdated mandate to proceed, the Department has to find an old hand to prove its mettle. Fred Leiser, German-speaking Pole turned Englishman -- once a qualified radio operator, now involved in the motor trade -- must be called back to the colors and sent East....

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Review:

"A book of rare and great power."--Financial Times (UK)

"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel."--Publishers Weekly

"A book of rare and great power."--"Financial Times" (U.K.)

"Le Carre is simply the world's greatest fictional spymaster."--"Newsweek"

"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel."--"Publishers Weekly"

"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel.""--Publishers Weekly"
--"Publishers Weekly"

"A book of rare and great power.""--Financial Times" -- "Financial Times" (U.K.)
"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel.""--Publishers Weekly"
-- "Publishers Weekly"

"A book of rare and great power."" Financial Times" "Financial Times" (U.K.)
"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel."" Publishers Weekly"
"Publishers Weekly""

"A book of rare and great power." Financial Times Financial Times (U.K.)
"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel." Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly"

-A book of rare and great power.---Financial Times -- Financial Times (U.K.)
-A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel.---Publishers Weekly
-- Publishers Weekly

"A book of rare and great power."--Financial Times -- Financial Times (U.K.)

"A bitter, bleak, superlatively written novel."--Publishers Weekly
-- Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

John le Carré was born in 1931. 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 Smiley¹s People. His novels, now numbering eighteen, have been translated into thirty-seven languages. They also include The Little Drummer Girl, A Perfect Spy, The Russia House, Single & Single, and The Constant Gardener, all available from Pocket Books. John le Carré lives in Cornwall, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743431707
• ISBN 13: 9780743431705
• Binding: Paperback