![]() ![]() Prepare to be floored by the understated realism of this white-knuckle listen-after all, before he became a world-famous writer, le Carré was a spy for the SIS himself. Narrator Michael Jayston-who co-starred in the acclaimed BBC adaptation of this bestseller-brings the perfect blend of urgency and precision to the complex tale of deception, money laundering, forged documents, inappropriate relationships, and life-or-death tests of loyalty. 9 Great John le Carré Adaptations to Stream From the beginning, his novels of Cold War espionage and moral ambiguity attracted leading actors and filmmakers. Le Carré’s spy classic follows his hero George Smiley as he comes out of retirement to root out the mole who’s been revealing the Secret Intelligence Service’s most sensitive plans to the Soviets. When venerated spy novelist John le Carré published this ripped-from-the-headlines story during the height of the Cold War, British intelligence circles were reeling from the real-life case of Kim Philby, a British agent who was secretly working for the USSR. ![]() We can think of very few stories more fascinating than the high-stakes life of a double agent. ![]()
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