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Smiley's People

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
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Brought to you by Penguin.

THE SEVENTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL

A Soviet defector has been assassinated on English soil, and George Smiley is called back to the Circus to clear up - and cover up - the mess. But what he discovers sends him delving into the past, on a trail through Hamburg and Paris to Cold War Berlin - and a final showdown with his elusive nemesis, Karla.

The concluding part of le Carré's celebrated Karla Trilogy, Smiley's People sees the last confrontation between the indefatigable spymaster and his great enemy, as their rivalry comes to a shattering end.

'An enormously skilled and satisfying work' Newsweek


'We are all Smiley's people, a kind of secular god of intelligence' New Yorker

© John le Carré 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

 Espionage Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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The delicate plotting of the book is well conveyed by the sensitive reading and the voices of the different characters in the story are well defined. It is hard to stop listening and the subtleties of the thoughts feelings and action are evident all through this book.

Magnificently read and totally gripping

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Yes. I still see Alex Guinness through Simon Russell-Beales voice but this reading is so well preformed. I have listened twice now and the story and the reading are still gripping.

Smiley captures you once again.

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Loved it - I could imagine Alec Guinness in the role of Smilley. The book contains a whole role of well described characters who truly come alive because of the authors penmanship. Recommend.

Smileys People

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I have read this story many times. Simon Russell Beale’s performance is perfect. He reads with respect and restraint, letting the authors words speak. I hope he has recorded more Le Carré: I shall seek them out. It’s excellent to have an unabridged version too. I enjoyed this very much. Recommended

Classic story brilliantly performed

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