![]() ![]() With Smiley's People, we return to Le Carre at his best. ![]() The one thing I'd add, though, is that this novel, more than the other two, provides context for the deep cynicism Le Carre brings to his examination of spy craft in general and the Circus in particular. If you are interested in the trilogy, almost nothing of consequence happens in the book that must be understood in order to read Smiley's People. ![]() It's convoluted, does not have compelling characters, and could have easily used a large chunk of editing to sharpen the text. * The second installment-The Honourable Schoolboy is, in my opinion, hardly worth the trouble. Le Carre doesn't waste a lot of time going over old stuff in Smiley's people, but it provides much of the tension in the third installment of the trilogy. In fact, I strongly recommend reading this before reading Smiley's people. It's exciting, it's deep, and it's subtle. ![]() We witness George Smiley and his team root out a mole planted decades ago by Smiley's nemesis, Karla. It is as much a psychological journey for George Smiley as a mystery that needs to be solved. I've read it a half dozen times and I believe it gets better every time. * Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the fist installment, remains one of Le Carre's best novels. I have now finished re-reading the Karla Trilogy and am reviewing the final installment-Smiley's People.īut first, because this is a trilogy, let me sum up a few points: ![]()
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