David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré was a British Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Near the end of his life, due to h...
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Synopsis
Alec Leamas is a burnt-out spy sent on one last mission into East Germany. His job is to pose as a defector and feed misinformation to the enemy, a dangerous game with no clear winners. But as the lines blur between friend and foe, Leamas finds himself caught in a web of deceit where loyalty is a luxury and survival is the only goal.
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Alec LeamasProtagonist
Peter GuillamSupporting
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The Spy Who Came in from the ColdPaperback, Sep
240 pages
Pan MacmillanLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780330201070First Edition5 editions available
