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The Looking Glass War is a 1965 spy novel by John le Carré. Written in response to the positive public reaction to his previous novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the book explores the unglamorous nature of espionage and the danger of nostalgia.
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The Looking Glass War begins twenty years after the end of World War II, telling the tale of an imagined rivalry between the shrunken, decayed remains of military intelligence, and Smiley's legendary Circus, the political wing of British Intelligence.
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Mar 5, 2013 · But the Department has been moribund since the War, its resources siphoned away. Now, one of their agents is dead, and vital evidence verifying the presence of Soviet missiles near the West German border is gone. John Avery is the Department's younger member and its last hope.
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Mar 5, 2013 · Charged with handling Fred Leiser, a German-speaking Pole left over from the War, Avery must infiltrate the East and restore his masters' former glory. John le Carre's The Looking Glass War is a scorching portrayal of misplaced loyalties and innocence lost. With an introduction by the author. Read more. Book 4 of 9.
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Charged with handling Fred Leiser, a German-speaking Pole left over from the War, Avery must infiltrate the East and restore his masters’ former glory. John le Carre’s The Looking Glass War is a scorching portrayal of misplaced loyalties and innocence lost.
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Dec 31, 1977 · The Looking-glass War. Paperback – December 31, 1977. by John le Carre (Author) 4.0 5,393 ratings. Book 4 of 9: George Smiley Novels. See all formats and editions. Movie Tie-in edition with photo cover from the film starring Christopher Jones, Ralph Richardson, Paul Rogers, Anthony Hopkins and Pia Degermark.
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The Looking Glass War. John le Carre. Scribner, 1965 - Fiction - 320 pages. John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international...
