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Since he started writing in 1961, John le Carré has come to define the sophisticated spy. Reluctant heroes, his characters not only confront danger, but also complex moral and philosophical challenges. In his nineteenth novel, Absolute Friends, le Carré portrays the complications of espionage in a post-9/11 world. Read more about this and other great spy thrillers below.
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Spanning 56 years, Absolute Friends tells the story of the relationship between Ted, a British soldier's son, and Sasha, an East German radical. Meeting first as student rebels, the two men become inextricably linked over the course of the Cold War and beyond. But are they really friends? Who are your friends in a world of terrorism, betrayal, and the quiet wars of spies and diplomats? Find out more here.
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When Tessa Quayle is murdered in Kenya her husband Justin sets off on a quest to discover the truth behind her death. Travelling to Europe, Canada, and back to Africa, he uncovers a deeply disturbing — shockingly violent — capitalist conspiracy. Read more about The Constant Gardener here.
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A derelict British publisher, Barley Blair, gets caught up in the Cold War in the last moments of its big chill. In the midst of perestroika and glasnost he becomes the unlikely keeper of Soviet defence secrets and meets an agitated scientist and a beautiful Russian woman. Click here to find out more about The Russia House.
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One of his most famous spy novels, le Carré's A Perfect Spy tells the story of Magnus Pym, a British Embassy counsellor who mysteriously goes missing. As the search gets underway to find him, secrets of Pym's past are revealed — including his relationship with two agents who have been his lifelong mentors and are now in a race against each other to track him down. Click here to read more.
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| Get more information on John le Carré at his official website www.johnlecarre.com. |
More Great Spy Fiction
If you like John le Carré, be sure to check out the classic works of Graham Greene, whose novels about war, corruption, and the flaws of human nature have inspired legions of thriller writers right up to the present, and Ian Fleming, famed creator of 007.
Ian Fleming
Live and Let Die
The Spy Who Loved Me
From Russia With Love, Dr. No, and Goldfinger
Graham Greene
The Heart of the Matter
The Quiet American
The Third Man
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