The Secret Pilgrim by John Le Carre

The Secret Pilgrim by John Le Carre

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Ned is a decent, loyal soldier of the Cold War, who has been in British Intelligence all his life. Now, approaching the end of his career, he wants to revisit his secret years. He illuminates the past and present of George Smiley, his mentor, who gives back to him the memory that empowers him to frame the questions that have haunted him.

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The Secret Pilgrim by John Le Carre

The Berlin Wall is toppled and the Iron Curtain has swept aside. The Secret Pilgrim is Ned, a decent, loyal soldier of the Cold War, who has been in British Intelligence all his adult life. Now, approaching the end of his career, he is forced by the explosions of change to revisit his secret years. He illuminates the brave past and even braver present of George Smiley, his hero and mentor, who gives back to him the dangerous edge of memory that empowers him finally to frame the questions that have haunted him - and the world - for thirty years...
John le Carre was born in 1931. He attended the universities of Bern and Oxford and later taught at Eton. He spent five years in the British Secret Service.
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ISBN 13 9780340750377
ISBN 10 0340750375
Title The Secret Pilgrim
Author John Le Carre
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 1999-11-04
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.