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The last book of le Carre's Karla series might be the best. I turned to this book after watching the recent -- and excellent -- film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (I read the book many years ago). I don't know why it took me so long to finish this series, since I also loved the second book, The Honorable School Boy. Maybe I just didn't want the series to end. In this chapter Smiley finally goes on offense against his nemisis, the Soviet spy master, Karla. But it takes him over half
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A spy novel, but not a thriller - instead, it unfolds with measured care and deliberation as the threads gradually draw closer to each other. Smiley is a deeply satisfying character - le Carre maintains the requisite air of mystery for a spy while still giving substantive insight into Smiley's personality. Overall, superlatively done.
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