{"product_id":"tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-a-george-smiley-novel-9780143119784","title":"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: A George Smiley Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Legacy of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Oscar-nominated feature film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy\u003c\/i\u003e is directed by Tomas Alfredson (\u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e) and features Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award winner Colin Firth (\u003ci\u003eThe King's Speech\u003c\/i\u003e), and Tom Hardy (\u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an introduction by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN LE CARR? \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1931. For six decades he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence, in MI5 and MI6. He published his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eCall for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmiley's People\u003c\/i\u003e. At the end of the Cold War, le Carr? widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Pigeon Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, \u003ci\u003eA Legacy of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 2017. \u003ci\u003eSilverview\u003c\/i\u003e is his twenty-sixth novel. John le Carr? died on December 12, 2020.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591303500050,"sku":"9780143119784","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6852c71-5fd1-42cd-bb20-e350ee7f23b8.jpg?v=1737298705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-a-george-smiley-novel-9780143119784","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}