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A Perfect Spy (1986) is a novel by British-Irish author John le Carré about the mental and moral dissolution of a high-level intelligence-officer. Major aspects of the novel are lifted from the real life of the author, including the relationship between the protagonist, Magnus Pym, and his father Rick Pym.
- John Le Carré
- 1986
A Perfect Spy is a thriller about the rise and fall of Magnus Pym, a British spy who betrays his country and his lover. The series stars Peter Egan, Ray McAnally, Alan Howard and Jane Booker, and is based on John le Carré's acclaimed novel.
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- 1987-11-04
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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)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 1 (55 mins)
Mar 12, 1986 · A Perfect Spy is a breathtaking act of catharsis, warm and funny, wry and rueful, unexpectedly, nakedly human. Instead of burying his painful past, Mr. Le Carre illuminates it for us as a masterpiece of fiction.
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- 1986
- John Le Carré
- Paperback
Jul 20, 2011 · A Perfect Spy: A Novel. Paperback – July 20, 2011. “The best English novel since the war.”. -- Philip Roth. Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend—and the perfect spy. But in the wake of his estranged father’s death ...
- John le Carré
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A Perfect Spy is a seven-part drama series based on the life of Magnus Pym, a double agent who spied for the Soviet Union. Watch the episodes online or on TV to follow his journey from boarding school to Vienna.
