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Smiley's People: A George Smiley Novel
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LENGTH14 hrs and 24 mins
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RELEASE DATE07-13-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Tell Max that it concerns the Sandman....
A very junior agent answers Vladimir's call, but it could have been the Chief of the Circus himself. No one at the British Secret Service considers the old spy to be anything except a senile has-been who can't give up the game - until he's shot in the face at point-blank range. Although George Smiley (code-name: Max) is officially retired, he's summoned to identify the body now bearing Moscow Centre's bloody imprimatur. As he works to unearth his friend's fatal secrets, Smiley heads inexorably toward one final reckoning with Karla - his "dark grail".
In Smiley's People, master storyteller John le Carré brings his acclaimed Karla trilogy to its unforgettable, spellbinding conclusion.
©1980 John le Carré (P)2011 Penguin Audio
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Darwin8u Mesa, AZ, United States 07-27-12 Member Since 2011A part-time buffoon and ersatz scholar specializing in BS, pedantry, schmaltz and cultural coprophagia.
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"NEAR Perfect Ending for One Best Trilogies Ever"
Like with the Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People on its own is perhaps a 4/4.5 star novel. It is fantastic, but taken as an entire work, the Karla Trilogy is simply amazing
A near perfect ending for one of the, if not THE, best trilogies ever (LOTR perhaps). Is there a better summation for the place we find ourselves HERE and NOW in this the 21st century? Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was a fantastic spy novel that owed a lot to Graham Greene; The Honourable Schoolboy was another fantastic spy novel that owed lots to Joseph Conrad; but with Smiley's people, after reading/listening to it, you realize John le Carré owes nobody nishto now. He owns the genre.
Michael Jayston does an amazing job narrating le Carré. He belongs in the top shelf of audiobook narrators. His variation for voices is different enough to distinguished the characters, but subtle enough to not distract from the flow of the narrative or the melody of le Carré's prose.11 of 12 people found this review helpful -
Adam Marietta, GA, United States 05-08-13 Member Since 2003Book blogger at Bookwi.se
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"Solid Smiley, Solid le Carré"
This is the seventh book of le Carré's that I have read in the last six months or so, most on audiobook. And it is definatly in the top half. Not sure the exact position, but le Carré seems to get the right balance of telling the reading what we need to know, but keeping us just enough in the dark to keep the mystery present.
Smiley's People is better than the Honorable Schoolboy and I think a great conclusion to the Karla trilogy.0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"Excellent"
What did you love best about Smiley's People?The story is a virtual page-turner and the characters are so well developed. I'm a big fan of Le Carre and while this may not be my favorite of his, it's still really well written and performed here. Loved every minute of it.
What about Michael Jayston’s performance did you like?He does an excellent job on bringing the characters to life and giving them their own personalities without sinking into making bad impressions of different characters. Really well done.
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Darryl Cedar Rapids, IA, United States 04-20-13 Member Since 2005
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"nice round up of the Karla set"
excellent and well written, i enjoyed the entire Smiley series even though technically he's not the main character in some of them and only pops up intermittently.
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murray LOS ANGELES, CA, United States 04-09-13 Member Since 2007Tell us about yourself!
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"the best"
What did you love best about Smiley's People?smiley the character is one of the most enjoyable characters in fiction - he's a hero and so common at the same time
What was one of the most memorable moments of Smiley's People?interrogation of gregoriev
Which character – as performed by Michael Jayston – was your favorite?smiley
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?karla in dehli jail
Any additional comments?the reader jayston is just so good
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"great spy story"
What did you love best about Smiley's People?le Carre's creates another great spy thriller. This is a great story which keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. i also thought the narrator was very good.
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