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Call for the Dead was first adapted as a BBC Radio 4 drama in 1978. Subsequently, it was the first story to be broadcast in BBC Radio 4's major series to feature all the Smiley novels ("The Complete Smiley"), with Simon Russell Beale in the main role.
- John le Carré
- 1961
Oct 2, 2012 · "Call for the Dead" is a well-crafted story that feels credible and authentic. The focus on human intelligence rather than gadgets resonates strongly. With its intricate plots and suspense, le Carré keeps readers guessing. The novel captures the complexities of espionage, with understated humor providing moments of lightness.
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- John le Carré
- John le Carré
Oct 2, 2012 · "Call for the Dead" is a well-crafted story that feels credible and authentic. The focus on human intelligence rather than gadgets resonates strongly. With its intricate plots and suspense, le Carré keeps readers guessing. The novel captures the complexities of espionage, with understated humor providing moments of lightness.
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- John le Carré
Call for the Dead was, astonishingly, John Le Carré’s first published novel, as well as the first to feature the man who would become his most famous creation: the short, pudgy, unspectacular, rather forgettable (and hence utterly un-Bond-like) George Smiley—fusty old scholar of obscure 18th century German poetry . . . but also a wily ...
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The first novel featuring George Smiley, a spy who investigates the mysterious death of a Foreign Office official. A classic of Cold War espionage and international intrigue, praised by critics and readers for its subtlety, realism and suspense.
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Call for the Dead: A George Smiley Novel. John le Carré. Penguin, Oct 2, 2012 - Fiction - 176 pages. The first of his peerless novels of Cold War espionage and international intrigue, Call for the Dead is also the debut of John le Carré's masterful creation George Smiley."Go back to Whitehall and look for more spies on your drawing boards."
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Call for the Dead. John Le Carré. Thorndike Press, 1989 - Fiction - 235 pages. "Go back to Whitehall and look for more spies on your drawing boards." George Smiley is no one's idea of a spy--which is perhaps why he's such a natural. But Smiley apparently made a mistake. After a routine security interview, he concluded that the affable Samuel ...
