The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carre
A special edition of John le Carré's thrilling novel of espionage and betrayal in the Middle East, to tie in with the new BBC series starring Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Shannon and Florence Pugh Charlie, a jobbing young English actress, is accustomed to playing different roles. But when the mysterious, battle-scarred Joseph recruits her into the Israeli secret services, she enters the dangerous 'theatre of the real'. As she acts out her part in an intricate, high-stakes plot to trap and kill a Palestinian terrorist, it threatens to consume her. Set in the tragic arena of the Middle East conflict, this compelling story of love and torn loyalties plays out against the backdrop of an unwinnable war. 'An exciting story, excitingly told' Observer 'Wonderful' The New York Times
A masterclass in slow burn * Telegraph Online *
Stylish crime drama which gives The Night Manager a run for its money* The Mirror Online *
The latest le Carre adaptation... this multi-layered novel about Charlie, a Left-wing English actress recruited by Israel to snare a Palestinian terrorist, has been hailed by top thriller writers (including John Grisham) as the perfect espionage novel. -- Daily Mail
John le Carre spy intrigue? Yes. Sun-drenched Euro-locales? Very much so? Heart-throb leading man Alexander Skarsgard baring his backside? Probably... Suffice to say, expectations are high. -- Times
Fans of The Night Manager will be pleased to learn that their John le Carre itch will be scratched later this year with a six-part BBC1 adaptation of The Little Drummer Girl -- The Radio Times
Stylish crime drama which gives The Night Manager a run for its money* The Mirror Online *
The latest le Carre adaptation... this multi-layered novel about Charlie, a Left-wing English actress recruited by Israel to snare a Palestinian terrorist, has been hailed by top thriller writers (including John Grisham) as the perfect espionage novel. -- Daily Mail
John le Carre spy intrigue? Yes. Sun-drenched Euro-locales? Very much so? Heart-throb leading man Alexander Skarsgard baring his backside? Probably... Suffice to say, expectations are high. -- Times
Fans of The Night Manager will be pleased to learn that their John le Carre itch will be scratched later this year with a six-part BBC1 adaptation of The Little Drummer Girl -- The Radio Times
John le Carre was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5&6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. 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 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carre widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. He died on 12 December 2020.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241359204 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241359201 |
| Title | The Little Drummer Girl |
| Author | John Le Carre |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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