The Spy Who Came In From The Cold; Call For The Dead; A Murder Of Quality; The Looking-Glass War; A Small Town In Germany
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few writers have captured the moral ambiguity and psychological tension of the Cold War with the precision and artistry of John le Carré, and this omnibus volume brings together five of his most celebrated espionage masterworks in one essential collection. The anthology opens with The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, a landmark of 20th-century fiction, which chronicles the brutal final mission of weary British agent Alec Leamas — a man asked to lie one last time for a cause he no longer believes in. It is joined by Call for the Dead and A Murder of Quality, both introducing the quietly formidable George Smiley, alongside the operationally haunting The Looking-Glass War and the labyrinthine political thriller A Small Town in Germany. Le Carré's genius lies in his refusal to glamourise the spy trade — his world is one of betrayal, exhaustion, and institutional cynicism, rendered in prose of exceptional clarity and restraint. Where others present espionage as adventure, he presents it as a slow corrosion of conscience. This complete and unabridged collection stands as an unrivalled introduction to a writer who redefined the genre, and a reminder that the most dangerous conflicts are often fought not on battlefields, but in the grey corridors of moral compromise — leaving the reader to wonder where loyalty ends and self-deception begins.
Author: John Le Carré
Format: Hardback
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few writers have captured the moral ambiguity and psychological tension of the Cold War with the precision and artistry of John le Carré, and this omnibus volume brings together five of his most celebrated espionage masterworks in one essential collection. The anthology opens with The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, a landmark of 20th-century fiction, which chronicles the brutal final mission of weary British agent Alec Leamas — a man asked to lie one last time for a cause he no longer believes in. It is joined by Call for the Dead and A Murder of Quality, both introducing the quietly formidable George Smiley, alongside the operationally haunting The Looking-Glass War and the labyrinthine political thriller A Small Town in Germany. Le Carré's genius lies in his refusal to glamourise the spy trade — his world is one of betrayal, exhaustion, and institutional cynicism, rendered in prose of exceptional clarity and restraint. Where others present espionage as adventure, he presents it as a slow corrosion of conscience. This complete and unabridged collection stands as an unrivalled introduction to a writer who redefined the genre, and a reminder that the most dangerous conflicts are often fought not on battlefields, but in the grey corridors of moral compromise — leaving the reader to wonder where loyalty ends and self-deception begins.