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product_id: 253523046
title: "PENGUIN Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: The Smiley Collection"
brand: "john le carré"
price: "B/.44"
currency: PAB
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reviews_count: 5
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# PENGUIN Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: The Smiley Collection

**Brand:** john le carré
**Price:** B/.44
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** PENGUIN Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: The Smiley Collection by john le carré
- **How much does it cost?** B/.44 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

PENGUIN Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: The Smiley Collection

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## Customer Reviews

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    A cold fish in a Cold War...
  

*by F***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2020*

First published in 1974, this well-known novel captures aspects of that period very well.Le Carré can’t be accused of dumbing down for the readers. It is as if he subjects us in a subliminal way to the world of international espionage through the mentioning of countless names, work-name alternatives, organisational affiliations, obtuse exchanges in dialogue, disjointed timelines, story jumps, and awkward sentences that need rereading to clarify who is the subject and who the object.Meanwhile, while we struggle to decipher the plot, Smiley whispers in our ear. Nothing escapes him, except his marriage.The Circus (from Cambridge Circus) is an appropriate term for the freak show of inflated egos and over-clever mental acrobats that rub against each other on its top floor. Meanwhile, the achievements of the narrative are also its downfall, as is the aloofness of Smiley for him. I was pleased to reach the end and be able to leave him to the job of seemingly protecting us all from those appointed to do that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Fantastic read
  

*by S***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2019*

This book is a masterpiece, which I'm sure other, more well-read people have said many times before. I love how it throws the reader into the deep end from page one. Immediately I found myself lost in the middle of the situation with dozens of characters and secret services lingo I knew nothing about. I can't say I was too familiar with the historical and political context of that time, except from some general knowledge. It took me a while to get my head around it and understand (kind of) what is going on. Bit by bit, mainly from the context, I started unravelling the thread and gaining some understanding of the maze of agendas, relationships, plans and plots. The writer is not short on words, and in my opinion this is not the easy type of beach book you take on holiday, nor is it the type of book you can leave for a month and then get back to it. It took all my attention to follow it, and if I left it even for a week I had a hard time remembering everyone and getting back on. But I thoroughly enjoyed it and I do recommend it. I will say though that, in order to read this in English as a non-native speaker, you need some solid language knowledge and vocabulary, it's on the challenging side.

### ⭐ 







  
  
    Why the fuss?
  

*by "***" on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2022*

Maybe this was good in the 70's. I bought this based on glowing reviews, his 'masterpiece' but this is the first book I couldn't finish. It's style is hard work, a book should not be hard work, it should be enjoyable. Too many characters, too much chopping and changing, too much over writing and complication, and to top it off it's just dull! If this was the authors masterpiece then I dread to think what the other works are like. Still, fires always need lighting...

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*Last updated: 2026-02-09*