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What is "the cold" in the title? What spy "comes in from the cold"?
Mike MacDee In short, it refers to retirement, or rather, a spy who's burnt out and ready to get out of the game before he botches a mission and gets himself (or …moreIn short, it refers to retirement, or rather, a spy who's burnt out and ready to get out of the game before he botches a mission and gets himself (or someone else) killed. Similar to a shell-shocked soldier who can't take the stress of battle anymore. Leamas is basically one thread away from snapping, but he agrees to do one last mission anyway despite his better judgment.(less)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
by John le Carré
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