Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carr

Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carr

Le Carr 's] novels are so brilliant because they're emotionally and psychologically absolutely true, but of course they're novels. --New York Times Book Review

A new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author John le Carr , a great holiday book gift

Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner are over. He is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie.

Nat is not only a spy, he is a passionate badminton player. His regular Monday evening opponent is half his age: the introspective and solitary Ed. Ed hates Brexit, hates Trump and hates his job at some soulless media agency. And it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Prue, Florence and Nat himself down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. Agent Running in the Field is a chilling portrait of our time, now heartbreaking, now darkly humorous, told to us with unflagging tension by the greatest chronicler of our age.

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ISBN 13	9781984878878
ISBN 10	1984878875
Title	Agent Running in the Field
Author	John Le Carr
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2019-10-22
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.