{"product_id":"smileys-people-a-george-smiley-novel-paperback","title":"Smiley's People: A George Smiley Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Le Carré\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOur Kind of Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Manager\u003c\/i\u003e, now a television series starring Tom Hiddleston. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell Max that it concerns the Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA very junior agent answers Vladimir's call, but it could have been the Chief of the Circus himself. No one at the British Secret Service considers the old spy to be anything except a senile has-been who can't give up the game--until he's shot in the face at point-blank range. Although George Smiley (code name: Max) is officially retired, he's summoned to identify the body now bearing Moscow Centre's bloody imprimatur. As he works to unearth his friend's fatal secrets, Smiley heads inexorably toward one final reckoning with Karla--his dark \"grail.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSmiley's People\u003c\/i\u003e, master storyteller and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOur Kind of Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e John le Carr  brings his acclaimed Karla Trilogy, to its unforgettable, spellbinding conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn le Carré was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a con man, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5\u0026amp;6). He published his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eCall for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Honourable Schoolboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmiley's People\u003c\/i\u003e. At the end of the Cold War, le Carré widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Pigeon Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, \u003ci\u003eA Legacy of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 2017. He died on December 12, 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.19 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762756452640,"sku":"9780143119777","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/48525d575f2b7e696273e8607a866382.webp?v=1780225329","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/smileys-people-a-george-smiley-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}