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His third novel, the spy who came in from the cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy. Le carre is probably the greatest espionage author who has put pen to paper, giving the world one of the. When it comes to the majority of john le carre s unabridged works there is only one actor who figures michael jayston. Yet the question of which is le carres best book remains in play. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. Click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc.
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