The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780802714541)

The 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel that launched John le Carré's career worldwide

From the New York Times bestselling author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Our Kind of Traitor; and The Night Manager.

In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse--a desk job--Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service--with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants.

Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage, and an absolute must-read for any fan.

Author: John Le Carré
ISBN-10: 0802714544
ISBN-13: 9780802714541
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2005 pg. 194
Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 101