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Smiley, wrestling with retirement and disillusionment, is summoned to a secret meeting with a member of the Cabinet Office. Evidence has emerged that the Circus has been infiltrated at the highest level by a Russian agent. Find the mole, George. Clean the stables. Do whatever is necessary. Reluctantly Smiley agrees, and so embarks on a dark journey into his past - a past filled with love, duplicity and betrayal.Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley, and with a star cast including Anna Chancellor, Alex Jennings, Kenneth Cranham and Bill Paterson, this epic dramatisation brilliantly depicts the complicated moral dilemmas of those who practise post-war espionage, and illuminates the murky corners of le Carré's classic spy thriller - the first in the Karla trilogy.'... a worthy audio version of the seminal spy drama, brilliantly depicting the complicated moral dilemmas of post-war espionage, and allowing Beale room to shine as the character of Smiley really comes into his own' - Herts Advertiser'beautifully paced in a dramatisation which captures the essence of the book whilst working supremely well in its own right in the radio medium' - Chichester Observer'This period dramatisation could not be bettered' - Observer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Since being turned into an award-winning film, the already much-loved spy novel by John le Carre has gained a new generation of fans. However, many questioned whether a book of such complexity could be effectively be converted into a two-hour feature film. This unabridged reading (by Michael Jayston) of the original novel has no such problems, and creates a faithful addition to the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy canon, suitable for fans of the book, fans of the film and anyone else who likes a ripping good spy yarn.

Set during the height of the cold war, the story follows former British spy George Smiley as he is persuaded out of retirement for a task of utmost importance, and one that requires his very special skills. There’s corruption right in the heart of the British Secret Service and a Soviet mole in the Circus. Smiley faces a race against time to uncover the mole’s true identity – by any means necessary...

It’s a task that Smiley relishes, as it gives him the chance to go up against his old enemy Karla one more time, but dreads because it means delving deep to find which of his former colleagues and friends has been working as a double agent. A tense, enigmatic tale from the true craftsman of the spy thriller genre.

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Author: John le Carré Reader: Cast Running Time: 3hrs Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Number of CDs: 3 File Quality: MP3 (256 kbps) Release Date: 1/1/10 D/L ISBN: 9781408439906

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