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Call for the Dead: A George Smiley Novel
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LENGTH4 hrs and 44 mins
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RELEASE DATE09-27-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
George Smiley is no one's idea of a spy - which is perhaps why he's such a natural. But Smiley apparently made a mistake. After a routine security interview, he concluded that the affable Samuel Fennan had nothing to hide. Why, then, did the man from the Foreign Office shoot himself in the head only hours later? Or did he?
The heart-stopping tale of intrigue that launched both novelist and spy, Call for the Dead is an essential introduction to le Carre's chillingly amoral universe.
©2012 John le Carre (P)2012 Penguin Audio
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Darwin8u Mesa, AZ, United States 10-09-12 Member Since 2011A part-time buffoon and ersatz scholar specializing in BS, pedantry, schmaltz and cultural coprophagia.
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"Subtle story of friendship, espionage, guilt, etc"
John le Carré's first novel is a subtle story of friendship, espionage, guilt and tradecraft. le Carré is one of those great genre writers who I think will be read 200 years from now. This short first novel foreshadows many of the themes and moral ambiguities of later le Carré espionage novels.
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"LeCarre Fans Take Note"
Would you consider the audio edition of Call for the Dead to be better than the print version?This obscure little book is the first in the Smiley series, introducing our unlikely hero, along with Mendel and Guillam. For fans everywhere, this is a must-read. Michael Jayston, who played Guillam in the original BBC versions of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People does A wonderful job as narrator. Not to be missed--I am reading all my favorites all over again.
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Darryl Cedar Rapids, IA, United States 03-26-13 Member Since 2005
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"nice opening to series"
i have read a couple of le carre's novels and liked them, (Constant Gardiner & From the Cold being excellent) and thought i'd start Smiley series and see how far i wanted to go, at least to Tinker, Tailor & then watch the film. I like the mystery aspect of this one, but I really like how convoluted the spy motive aspect of these get. I may like Le Carre more than i thought, maybe I waited too long to keep up with him. Narrator is good and I think the writing style is in general better from european authors.
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"Good story"
The story was interesting and the narator was very good. I like the fact that he did not overdo the change in his voice for different characters.
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"John leCarre is just a darn good writer"
Intriguing plot, very well written. I'm not crazy about spy novels in general, but leCarre is always good.
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"Smiley is the best spy every created."
Would you listen to Call for the Dead again? Why?Absolutely. I loved the story and do intend to read it again.
What does Michael Jayston bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?I am an avid reader, but this narrator had me as much in the story as if I was reading a physical book. Very well done. Bravo
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