The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
John Le Carré Audio Book

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Michael Jayston reads this compelling thriller from the master of the spy genre, John le Carré.Alec Leamas has ended his time in Berlin. Or his time has ended him. The last of his Eastern agents has been killed, like the others, by the Abteilung.Back at the Circus, Leamas is put on the shelf. He turns to drunkenness and dishonesty and finally disappears from view, a seemingly broken man. But unknown to anyone except George Smiley and his master, Control, Leamas has been given his toughest mission ever.He will have to be himself - but more so. He will have to fight off the inevitable softening of middle age and wait a little more before he can come in from the cold. Not even Leamas can know the plan of which he is the instrument.‘No writer has done more with the spy thriller than John le Carré’ - ObserverA complete and unabridged reading by Michael Jayston.
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‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’ is the third of John le Carre’s internationally bestselling novels featuring one of Britain’s most charming and unlikely heroes - George Smiley. In this thrilling espionage, Smiley plays a smaller part to make way for Alec Leamas, the jaded British field agent who has surrendered himself to a life of drunkenness and dishonesty. Shipped back to England after losing the last of his agents, the disgraced protagonist is given one last mission by the chief of The Circus. As it turns out, the role he must play is not like any other he could have imagined.

Praised for its cultural impact, accuracy and moral implications, ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’ is an exciting demonstration of John le Carre at his best.

This complete and unabridged reading is available as a CD audiobook or to download in MP3 format, along with all other featured John le Carre titles. As part of a collection of Le Carre’s previous George Smiley titles, including ‘Call for the Dead’ and ‘A Murder of Quality’, this fascinating, intelligent and fast paced story will delight fans of le Carre, as well as those just discovering his exciting collection of works. 

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Author: John le Carré Running Time: 7hrs 1min Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Number of CDs: 6 File Quality: MP3 (64 kbps) Release Date: 08/09/2011 D/L ISBN: 9781445864129 CD ISBN: 9781445875811
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