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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold By John Le Carré: Summary Study Guide (2011)

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review 1: I don't know why it has taken me so long to decide to read this novel. I guess that, despite being a huge reader of science fiction and crime thrillers, I always thought spy stories were a bit silly. This dark and gritty drama is not that. It is tautly written and beautifully austere. In my case, it was also the perfect accompaniment to a visit to Berlin coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall. My appetite is now thoroughly whetted for some more le Carré.
review 2: This is probably the first best and possibly most accurate cold war spy book, the one that launched a genre. Few authors get to invent a new category (mockumentary, etc.) but Le Carre does so here. Lays out the foundation for the Karla trilogy to come. Also interesting are th... moree author's views on the public discrace of a debate around the intelligence leading to the Iraq war, and his take on the cold war. The book looks into the personal cost and moral bankruptcy of spying. less

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