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I've long avoided even trying to pen any kind of review for this landmark espionage novel because I'm not at all sure I'm capable of doing any good service to it. I've written reviews for several of his other titles; but not this one. For, how to start? Where to begin?
Setting all one's personal tastes aside--it is not too much to say, that in strictly objective terms, this is the single most-important spy story ever written. What might anyone (including myself) possibly say about it in retrospe ...more
Setting all one's personal tastes aside--it is not too much to say, that in strictly objective terms, this is the single most-important spy story ever written. What might anyone (including myself) possibly say about it in retrospe ...more
Great thriller!
Re-read of a classic spy novel.
In contrast to some of the spy heroes of its contemporaries, i.e., James Bond, Jason Bourne, this book's main character, Alec Leamas, is prosaic and world-weary. The book opens with Leamas just returned to his native England after an ostensibly failed tour in Germany. His future as a spy is unclear and his prospects in the "regular" world unappealing. And so when the erstwhile MI-6 spymaster, Control, offers him an assignment, Leamas jumps at the chance to get back ...more
In contrast to some of the spy heroes of its contemporaries, i.e., James Bond, Jason Bourne, this book's main character, Alec Leamas, is prosaic and world-weary. The book opens with Leamas just returned to his native England after an ostensibly failed tour in Germany. His future as a spy is unclear and his prospects in the "regular" world unappealing. And so when the erstwhile MI-6 spymaster, Control, offers him an assignment, Leamas jumps at the chance to get back ...more
Feb 03, 2012
Bobby Bermea
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it was amazing
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Beginning was a little slow, but the pace started picking up ultimately leading to a dramatic climax/twist and a tragic ending.
An dark and twisting story showing how motivations can be misunderstood and people can be misjudged.
Apr 25, 2011
Joshua Lax
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Jun 27, 2011
Marco Cano
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Brian Christy
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Dave
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Sep 27, 2013
Cold War Conversations Podcast
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Apr 23, 2016
Matthew
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