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A Perfect Spy is the life story of Magnus Pym, a British intelligence officer and double agent. The book opens in Vienna where Magnus is ostensibly a diplomat and also a spy, living with his wife Mary who assists with diplomatic matters and their son Tom.
- John Le Carré
- 1986
A Perfect Spy traces the rise and fall of Magnus Pym and his career through intelligence. From chance meetings with people will be important to him in the future to a life in Czechoslovakia, Washington and finally on the run in England Pym weaves his way through the complicated world of espionage.
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- 1987-11-04
- Thriller
- 374
A Perfect Spy is a BBC serial adaptation of John le Carré's 1986 spy novel A Perfect Spy which was aired on BBC2 and broadcast from 4 November to 16 December 1987. It follows the career of the British MI6 spy Magnus Pym from his early days as a schoolboy to his eventual disappearance as a suspected agent of the Czech secret service.
No.TitleOriginal Air Date1"Episode 1"4 November 1987 ( 1987-11-04)2"Episode 2"11 November 1987 ( 1987-11-11)3"Episode 3"18 November 1987 ( 1987-11-18)4"Episode 4"25 November 1987 ( 1987-11-25)John le Carré’s masterpiece, “A Perfect Spy,” delves deep into the complex world of espionage, exploring a multitude of themes and motifs that resonate throughout the novel. One of the central themes is the idea of identity and the struggle to maintain it in a world of deception and betrayal.
A Perfect Spy is a 1986 spy novel by British author John le Carré. Described by the author as his most autobiographical work, the story involves the unexpected disappearance of British spy Magnus Pym after his father’s funeral. While hiding from his superiors, Pym reflects on his father’s influence and his lifetime spent lying to the world.
A Perfect Spy traces the life story of Magnus Pym and his career in British intelligence and as a double agent. The series recounts Pym's childhood with his con-man father, his early years at school and university, his encounters with long-time friend and Czech spy Axel, and his final downfall.
A Perfect Spy. Born into espionage - the deadly deceptions of the life of a double agent in the Cold War. A classic John le Carré adaptation starring Peter Egan. Episode...
