My intention when I started reading this novel, was to be able to finish it before or soon after the film was released. For some reason preparation for my PGCE course, and the first month of study took over, so my normally fairly speedy turn around in reading novels was slowed down, and to be honest, I don't really think I've got the time to watch the film anyway!!!Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is one novel in John Le Carre's Smiley Series. Smiley is a former spy who is given some information which indicates that there is a mole high up within the secret services who is sending information to the Russians. Set in the Cold War era, the novel explores the lives of several spies, and follows Smiley's investigations into the identity of the mole. Far from being a brazen and action filled James Bond-esque novel, Le Carre's novel is a slower, more thought provoking and psychological read that explores the contradictions and contrasts in the relationships of men and women who lie for their living. It is a novel that examines friendships, trust and betrayal on a number of different levels; merging the boundaries of professional and personal lives.
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