Books with title Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

A #1 New York Times Best-Seller This is the first book of John le Carre's 'Karla trilogy' and features British master spy George Smiley. Somewhere at the very highest levels of British Intelligence there stands a double agent, a 'mole,' implanted deep in its fabric, perhaps decades ago, by Moscow Centre. He can only be one of five men--brilliant, complicated men, proven in action--who have worked closely together through the years, respecting and depending on each other, despite the central imperative of their profession to trust no one. Of these five, it is George Smiley, perhaps the most brilliant and complicated of them all, who is tapped to dig out the mole and destroy him. And so Smiley embarks on his blind night walk, retracing path after path into his own past--its aliases, covers, sleights of hand--burrowing into the dust of unresolved episodes. John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge and have earned him--and his hero, British Secret Service agent George Smiley--unprecedented worldwide acclaim.

‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor’ is the first in a two book series, inspired by the characters in the old English counting rhyme. The stories are a blend of traditional and modern and are designed to thrill, chill, and — above all — entertain.Recommended for smart children (8-12) and canny mums, dads, aunties, uncles and grandparents (24-100).The Tinker and the Pool of Oblivion: How is the Tinker going to find his Bronze Age princess when he doesn’t even know he has lost her? And if that wasn’t problem enough, his rival is a powerful sorcerer with a very nasty plan for his permanent removal from the scene!The Tailor and the Changeling: The Tailor is a thoroughly modern 14th century designer and entrepreneur, so he is not at all amused when his baby daughter is stolen by goblins. It’s just so ‘Dark Ages’! Can he outsmart them or does he have to resort to ‘old school’ swords and sorcery methods to rescue her?The Two Soldiers: Walter is greedy but the only way he can survive in the snow-bound mountain pass is to give his enchanted food and drink away! Worse still, there is gap in the path and a long drop, and his brother Boris is missing.The Sailor and the Sea Witch: The Sailor’s habit is always to hesitate and calculate the odds. So will he be able to make the quick decisions needed to save his young daughter from the Sea Witch? Especially when he discovers she holds a very powerful bargaining chip.Bonus story: The Chichi’s Last Dance: The Chichi is beautiful, vain and arrogant … but will his conceit be his downfall?

The inspiration for the major motion picture, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth The first novel in John le Carré's celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue. The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla-his Moscow Centre nemesis-and sets a trap to catch the traitor.

A #1 New York Times Best-Seller This is the first book of John le Carre's 'Karla trilogy' and features British master spy George Smiley. Somewhere at the very highest levels of British Intelligence there stands a double agent, a 'mole,' implanted deep in its fabric, perhaps decades ago, by Moscow Centre. He can only be one of five men--brilliant, complicated men, proven in action--who have worked closely together through the years, respecting and depending on each other, despite the central imperative of their profession to trust no one. Of these five, it is George Smiley, perhaps the most brilliant and complicated of them all, who is tapped to dig out the mole and destroy him. And so Smiley embarks on his blind night walk, retracing path after path into his own past--its aliases, covers, sleights of hand--burrowing into the dust of unresolved episodes. John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge and have earned him--and his hero, British Secret Service agent George Smiley--unprecedented worldwide acclaim.

The inspiration for the major motion picture, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth The first novel in John le Carré's celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue.The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla-his Moscow Centre nemesis-and sets a trap to catch the traitor.The feature film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) and features a cast that includes Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award(r) winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech), and Tom Hardy (Inception).