false <![CDATA[Absolute Friends]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167175766m/18997.jpg 18997 45 An absolutely triumphant bestsellereverywhere hailed as the masterpiece toward which John le Carr has been building since the fall of communism. This epic tale of loyalty and betrayal spans the lives of two friends from the riot-torn West Berlin of the 1960s to the grimy looking-glass of Cold War Europe to the present day of terrorism and new alliances. ABSOLUTE FRIENDS is the thrilling work of international espionage that le Carr fans have long awaiteda brilliant, ferocious, heartbreaking work for the ages. 1321387 2003 Absolute Friends total:631|5:107|4:219|3:204|2:76|1:25| 631 2200 862 109 4 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:40:54 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:42:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 21:21:17 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 22 10:11:59 -0800 2009 Calling John le Carre a spy novelist is liking calling Shakespeare a jingle writer. Nevertheless, there was something about this book that bothered me enough to knock one star off my otherwise high regard, and I think I can discuss it without issuing a spoiler alert.

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Absolute Friends tells the story of two friends, a brit and a German who we...more...]]> 1 1 false true Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:04:25 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 13:27:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 20 13:53:11 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 14:02:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 19 07:24:37 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 07:24:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Jul 29 19:11:33 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:36:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jul 05 11:59:03 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 11:59:51 -0700 2008 The Mission Song” and “Absolute Friends” because these books have so much in common. They both show a great writer having stumbled on his own frustration at international politics. Both books are suffused with anger that does not characterize Le Carre...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 22:36:47 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 22:37:52 -0700 2007
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