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Smiley's People

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
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The murdered man had been an agent - once, long ago. But George Smiley's superiors at the Secret Service want to see the crime buried, not solved. Smiley will not leave it at that, not when it might lead him all the way to Karla, the elusive Soviet spymaster . . .

Smiley's People is a thrilling confrontation between one of the most famous spies in all fiction and his Cold War rival, Karla. Like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy, it is as tense and unforgettable as only le Carré's novels can be.

 Espionage Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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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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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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it is not really possible to do justice to this audiobook as it is one of the best ever!

the ultimate!

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I’m 74 now and have returned to George Smiley from 30 years or more ago. I have enjoyed this series more than ever. It is somehow even more relevant to this old ex-Communist than ever before. I have met some of these characters…

It is not just the story. It is the quality, depth and rich sensual detail of the writing - the sounds, the scents, the smells, the touches, the light, the nights, the days, the seasons, the weather, the places, the trains, the ferries, the cigarettes, the hotels, the rooms, the food and the ordinary people that pass Smiley and his people.

It is also the philosophy - about love and war and class and humanity and aging and duty and weakness and strength and deep integrity - that gently slips in. The narration is excellent.

This is a jewel of a book.

Absolutely brilliant. I will listen 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.

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