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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

by John le Carré

2,729

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#242

3.4 (5 reviews)
Pages
379

George Smiley’s deadly game is now a major motion picture starring Gary Oldman and Academy Award—winner Colin Firth “It’s the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?” 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 desperate Russian woman defector surfaces with...

Ready Player One
Featured Dystopian

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune.

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red13x

Aug 23rd, 2025

Brilliantly written, I really enjoyed this and ended up finishing it within a few days.

forline

Apr 27th, 2018

my first le Carre! Loved it!!!!!

Fede

Jun 28th, 2016

lanigan

Feb 15th, 2014

The_Boy_Who_Never_Lived

Sep 2nd, 2013

Loved the writing & most of the characters, but sadly it was all about a dull agency in England. I don't mind spy novels without any out-of-the-world thrills, in fact I quite like such spy stories, but like I said above this one was about an agency as dull as my old history teacher. Hope some of you would understand my point of view.