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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)?
Joseph Before reading any of these books I suggest you Google "John Le Carré spy jargon". You will find definitions of "janitor", "mother", and several other…moreBefore reading any of these books I suggest you Google "John Le Carré spy jargon". You will find definitions of "janitor", "mother", and several other code words sprinkled throughout the book.(less)
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