John le Carré Libros

Amanece en Londres, George Smiley, antiguo director de Circus, un grupo selecto de espías del Servicio Secreto británico, se levanta de su solitaria cama de jubilado con la noticia del asesinato de uno de sus antiguos agentes. Obligado a volver al servicio activo, Smiley irá contactando con el resto de los miembros de Circus -desconocidos en tierra de nadie- a través de París, Londres, Alemania y Suiza para preparar el inevitable duelo final en el Berlín de la Guerra Fría, con su entorno enemigo, el agente del KGB, Karla.

John le Carre'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. In this thrilling and thought-provoking novel of Middle Eastern intrigue, Charlie, a brilliant and beautiful young English actress, is lured into "the theatre of the real" by an Israeli intelligence officer. Forced to play her ultimate role, she is plunged into a deceptive and delicate trap set to ensnare an elusive Palestinian terrorist.

Revealing too much of the intricate plot of Le Carré's first masterpiece would be an international crime. However, it is known that Graham Greene hailed it as the "finest spy story ever written." The story revolves around Alec Leamas, a British agent in early Cold War Berlin, tasked with keeping double agents safe. When East Germans begin to kill them, Leamas is recalled to London by Control, his spy master. Instead of retiring him, Control assigns Leamas a perilous mission: to pose as a disgraced agent, a failure whispered about in the shadows. He is sent back into Communist territory to outmaneuver enemy spies. The political landscape is starkly divided, yet the area around the Berlin Wall represents a moral gray zone, patrolled by pawns. Le Carré surpasses many spy writers for two reasons: his firsthand experience with British Intelligence during the Wall's rise, and his deeply autobiographical tone. He understands the allure of espionage, as well as its emotional toll and the shattering of ideals. Spying inherently involves betrayal, a theme reflected in Le Carré's own life, marked by abandonment and deception. In a world rife with lies, he captures the bitter truth: it’s every man for himself, and may the best mask win.

"Peter Guillam, leal colega y discípulo de George Smiley en los servicios secretos británicos--también conocidos como el Circus--, disfruta de su jubilación en la finca familiar de la costa meridional de Bretaña cuando una carta de su antigua organización lo insta a regresar a Londres. ¿El motivo? Su pasado en la Guerra Fría lo reclama. Unas operaciones de inteligencia que habían sido el orgullo del Londres secreto están a punto de ser investigadas por una generación sin memoria de la guerra. Alguien tendrá que pagar por la sangre inocente vertida en nombre de un bien superior"--Dust jacket flap.

John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill & knowledge, & have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. Magnus Pym, Britain's premier spy, has vanished, sending intelligence communities on a frenzied international manhunt. As the search plays out, so does a chain of clandestine operations surfacing in Washington, Vienna, Prague, London & Berlin. But the most powerful drama of all comes from exploring Pym's background - his education as a spy, & the spectacular motives & mentors who transformed him into a master of guile & deception.

Barcelona. 22 cm. 377 p. il. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Le Carré, John 1931-. Traducción de Ana María de la Fuente. Traducción de: The secret pilgrim. Fuente, Ana María de la. 1932- .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 84-226-3892-4

22x15. Encuadernación editorial con sobrecubierta. 372 pgs.