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Can I read Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy first or would you recommend I start with Call for the Dead (the first book in the Smiley series)?
Idril Celebrindal No need to start with Call for the Dead - the plots aren't related and Smiley is a fully-formed character in Tinker Tailor on its own.…moreNo need to start with Call for the Dead - the plots aren't related and Smiley is a fully-formed character in Tinker Tailor on its own.(less)
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John Le Carré
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