|
Loading...
LibraryThing recommendationsMember recommendationsLoading...
won't like
will probably not like
will probably like
will like
will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  kevinashley | Sep 21, 2008 |  jmnlman | Sep 2, 2008 | While George Smiley only makes a brief appearance in The Looking Glass War it is still a worthwhile book. The main thrust is an inter-departmental intelligence agency turf war, and also the possibility of Soviet missiles emplacements causing problems for the West Germans. An old agent is reactivated and sent to look into the problem. http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/03... (  ) bluetyson | Mar 5, 2007 | "The car hit him from behind, breaking his spine. For one dreadful moment Taylor described a classic posture of anguish, his head and shoulders flung violently backwards, fingers extended. He made no cry". In the Looking-Glass War John le Carre extends the story-telling technique which he so brilliantly pioneered in The Spy who came in from the cold. His new novel derives its compelling fascination from its ruthless reaction of the never-ending shadow war behind a facade of peace. An unconfirmed report has described Soviet troop movements in the Eastern Zone of Germany; there may be a rocket site. London arranges an overflight, but the pilot's vital films are lost and the courier killed. A small intelligence unit is authorized to mount an operation, and put an agent over the frontier... rajendran | May 27, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743431707, Paperback)John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim.THE LOOKING GLASS WAROnce upon a time the distinction had been clear: the Circus handled all things political while the Department dealt with matters military. But over the years, power shifted and the Circus elbowed the Department out. Now, suddenly, the Department has a job on its hands. Evidence suggests Soviet missiles are being positioned close to the German border. Vital film is missing and a courier is dead. Lacking active agents, but possessed of an outdated mandate to proceed, the Department has to find an old hand to prove its mettle. Fred Leiser, German-speaking Pole turned Englishman -- once a qualified radio operator, now involved in the motor trade -- must be called back to the colors and sent East....(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia in English (1)
There are familiar themes of emptiness and lack of solace, and a suggestion that the world of espionage is as it is partly because of the type of people it attracts. (