John le Carré’s third novel—A #1 New York Times bestseller for 34 weeks—and the book that launched his career worldwide.
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
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Plot Details
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Penguin Modern Classics) written by John Le Carre derives its suspense from the setting of its story at the time when tensions were high during the Cold War, as the war between the East and West Berlin raged on with the Berlin wall standing tall between them.
Alec Leamas is a British spy agent who was sent on a mission to gain information from East Germany.
His mission fails as the last of his spies is killed.
His superiors, known as the Control, send him on another dangerous mission after this, where he has to find Mundt- the chief of the East German Intelligence.
He starts working at the library, where he comes across Liz, a member of the East German communist party.
His love affair with her ends dramatically and he is arrested after getting into a fight at a liquor store.
After this, he finds himself with Ashe, another East German agent.
Ashe wants to know about the British Intelligence and more so, about Rolling Stone, a bank deposit funding transfer operation.
Leamas meets another East German agent called Fiedler who wants to prove that Mundt is working with the British Intelligence.
Through fake names, fake passports, secret safehouses and the bleak and grim times of the World War II, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, paints a realistic picture of what happens in the mysterious lives of spies.
The readers are kept guessing on whether Leamas will be exposed and whether Mundt will be captured by the British Intelligence.
Key Features:
Ratings
Goodreads Rating - 4.03 out of 5 (35,847 Ratings; 2,157 Reviews)
My Rating: 4 out of 5.
Buying Options
Buy from Amazon.com Buy from Amazon.in Buy Kindle Version
(Anybody can read Kindle books—even without a Kindle device—with the FREE Kindle app for smartphones and tablets.)
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
[Source: www.amazon.com ]
Plot Details
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Penguin Modern Classics) written by John Le Carre derives its suspense from the setting of its story at the time when tensions were high during the Cold War, as the war between the East and West Berlin raged on with the Berlin wall standing tall between them.
Alec Leamas is a British spy agent who was sent on a mission to gain information from East Germany.
His mission fails as the last of his spies is killed.
His superiors, known as the Control, send him on another dangerous mission after this, where he has to find Mundt- the chief of the East German Intelligence.
He starts working at the library, where he comes across Liz, a member of the East German communist party.
His love affair with her ends dramatically and he is arrested after getting into a fight at a liquor store.
After this, he finds himself with Ashe, another East German agent.
Ashe wants to know about the British Intelligence and more so, about Rolling Stone, a bank deposit funding transfer operation.
Leamas meets another East German agent called Fiedler who wants to prove that Mundt is working with the British Intelligence.
Through fake names, fake passports, secret safehouses and the bleak and grim times of the World War II, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, paints a realistic picture of what happens in the mysterious lives of spies.
The readers are kept guessing on whether Leamas will be exposed and whether Mundt will be captured by the British Intelligence.
Key Features:
- This book became a smash hit movie in 1965 starring Richard Burton, Oskar Werner and Claire Bloom.
- The book won the Best Crime Novel in 1963 from the Crime Writers Association, an Edgar award for the Best Mystery Novel from Mystery Writers of America and the Dagger of Daggers at the 50th Dagger awards show.
Ratings
Goodreads Rating - 4.03 out of 5 (35,847 Ratings; 2,157 Reviews)
My Rating: 4 out of 5.
Buying Options
Buy from Amazon.com Buy from Amazon.in Buy Kindle Version
(Anybody can read Kindle books—even without a Kindle device—with the FREE Kindle app for smartphones and tablets.)
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