The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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- Synopsis
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In the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse--a desk job--Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service--with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants. Setting a standard that has never been surpassed, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage.
Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award.
- Copyright:
- 1963
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 256 Pages
- Publisher:
- Coward-McCann, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 06/21/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Victor Gollancz Limited
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Approval Queue Volunteer 4
- Proofread By:
- Susan Dimmock
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.