A Perfect Spy

John le Carré

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Penguin
03 October 2018

Fiction & Literature; Espionage & spy thriller

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

Considered a masterpiece of the genre, le Carre's preeminent spy novel is new to Penguin Modern Classics

Magnus Pym, ranking diplomat, has vanished, believed defected. The chase is on- for a missing husband, a devoted father, and a secret agent. Pym's life, it is revealed, is entirely made up of secrets. Dominated by a father who is also a confidence trickster on an epic scale, Pym has from the age of seventeen been controlled by two mentors. It is these men, racing each other, who are orchestrating the search to find the perfect spy.

Described by the author as his most autobiographical work, John le Carre's eleventh novel masterfully blends wit, compassion and unflagging tension with the poignant story of an estranged father and son.

By: John le Carré
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 461g
ISBN: 9780241322482
ISBN 10: 0241322480
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 03 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John le Carre was born in 1931. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. His recent novels include A Most Wanted Man, Our Kind of Traitor and A Delicate Truth.