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Associates Herb Lester - John Le Carre's London A Map And Guide To The Circus And More
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Binding: Visual And Mapping
Description: This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from The Circus of British Intelligence. Here the real and fictional overlap; le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet references to the real world of espionage. His exacting approach makes it possible to pinpoint locations across the capital all drawn from his classic Circus novels: Call For The Dead The Spy Who Came In From The Cold The Looking Glass War The Honourable Schoolboy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Smiley's People The Secret Pilgrim and A Legacy Of Spies - as well as key locations from the writer's own experience. Rigorously researched and meticulously plotted this is an essential companion for fans of spy fi ction and a window into a secret world of dead drops and tail shakes assignations and assassinations.
Title: John Le Carre's London A Map And Guide To The Circus And More
Author(s): Associates Herb Lester
Publisher: Herb Lester Associates Ltd
Barcode: 9781739897116
Pages: 1 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2023
Category: Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides
Description: This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from The Circus of British Intelligence. Here the real and fictional overlap; le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet references to the real world of espionage. His exacting approach makes it possible to pinpoint locations across the capital all drawn from his classic Circus novels: Call For The Dead The Spy Who Came In From The Cold The Looking Glass War The Honourable Schoolboy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Smiley's People The Secret Pilgrim and A Legacy Of Spies - as well as key locations from the writer's own experience. Rigorously researched and meticulously plotted this is an essential companion for fans of spy fi ction and a window into a secret world of dead drops and tail shakes assignations and assassinations.
Title: John Le Carre's London A Map And Guide To The Circus And More
Author(s): Associates Herb Lester
Publisher: Herb Lester Associates Ltd
Barcode: 9781739897116
Pages: 1 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2023
Category: Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides
