It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?
There’s a mole in the Circus.
Pulled out of a forced retirement by his old protégé, Peter Guillam, George Smiley must determine who among the high command at the British Secret Intelligence Service is in fact a Soviet spy—one who has been climbing their way up the ranks for decades. The stakes are high: the mole is behind more than one failed operation and has lain waste to some of their best informant networks.
With scant resources and few allies, Smiley must use every skill at his disposal to identify and destroy a traitor who threatens the very fabric of the Circus.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, following the events of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, introduces Smiley’s Soviet counterpart and nemesis, Karla, the head of Soviet foreign intelligence
Based on this book, one of John le Carré’s most enduring works, the 2011 feature film adaptation, which starred Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, received three Oscar nominations and won two BAFTA awards, including for Outstanding British Film.
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"I thought about it enough that I finished reading my paperback copy even though I was half-way through my audiobook! And I even knew how it ended since I'd seen the movie version first. Can't get Benedict Cumberbatch out of my brain as Peter Guillam though. Not my usual read but just right for the present moment."
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