Fiction, Thriller, Espionage, Spy novel, Terrorism, The Israeli plot to neutralise a Palestinian bomber, Kahlil, and select an English actress, Charlie, to impersonate the bomber's brother's girlfriend, Charlie becomes more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause; First published in 1983 "The Little Drummer Girl" by Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York, First Italian edition, Mondadori, Milano, 1983, translated by Ettore Capriolo, Edgar Awards nominee in 1984; Film, US, 1984, directed by George Roy Hill, starring: Diane Keaton as Charlie; Yorgo Voyagis as Joseph; Klaus Kinski as Martin Kurtz; Sami Frey as Khalil; Michael Cristofer as Tayeh ( )

His best. An Israeli plant in a terrorist circl.e. Charlie's some actress ( )

The Little Drummer Girl involves a conflict between Israeli and Palestinian spymasters, basically. The Israeli man choose an actress to use as an agent to further his ends, and the book follows her adventures and problems throughout.

The major problem with it is you are not quite sure why the woman is doing what she is doing, so doesn't hold up as well when that doesn't make sense.

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One of my favourite John Le Carre's. Joseph and Charlie -two great characters, entirely different but attracted to one another despite themselves. A love story with a difference. Spellbinding read. ( )

My favorite after the Smiley books. The movie wasn't as bad as its reviews. ( )