Agent running in the field
Le Carre, John, 1931-20202020
Book
Total copies: 3
Le Carr turns his attention to the uncertainties of the political present, in this spiralling story of an ageing former agent-runner being led by his much younger badminton partner in the direction of a dark political anger set to ensnare the veteran and the key figures in his life. Alternately chilling, tragic and exhilaratingly funny. 'The British spy thriller at its unputdownable best' ObserverSELECTED FOR BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS________________________________Nat, a veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, thinks his years as an agent runner are over. But MI6 have other plans. To tackle the growing threat from Moscow Centre, Nat is put in charge of The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. His weekly badminton session with the young, introspective, Brexit-hating Ed, offers respite from the new job. But it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Nat down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. _______________________________'A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carr is its grandmaster' Spectator 'Blisteringly contemporary' Economist 'Subtle, wry and seamless, it's an utter joy, from first page to last' Daily Mail'A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump' Guardian'A fine piece of storytelling' Times
Main title:
Agent running in the field / John le Carre.
Author:
Le Carre, John, 1931-2020, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2020.
Collation:
366 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Viking, 2019.
ISBN:
9780241986547 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6062.E42
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
377024