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A book of rare and great power (Financial Times )
A devastating and tragic record of human, not glamour, spies (New York Herald Tribune )
A devastating and tragic record of human, not glamour, spies (New York Herald Tribune )
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First published in 1965 after the worldwide success of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Le Carré once more, in a sense, returns to WW II. In his debut Call for the Dead, he introduced his readers to George Smiley (GS), who had "a very nasty war", spending four years in (pre-)wartime Germany. The Looking Glass War is situated in Finland, the UK and Germany, some 20 years after the war.
WW II is still very much on the minds of the surviving senior staff of a small section of the Ministry of Defence, which has been downsized and marginalised during the two decades since WW II. It still has an archive on armaments and military matters, and a network of couriers performing legitimate duties, even some rather dubious networks. Neither senior nor junior staff have been operational in recent times. Until suddenly a chain of events unfurls, prompted by rumours of a new missile site near the border with West Germany, which may or may not develop into something momentous. If handled well, it may put the agency back on the map again...
GS performs different roles at different stages of the novel. He is never a dominant character, and in the end he is not saving the day but preventing worse from happening. As always Le Carré can pin down a character with a few lines of speech. Accordingly, plenty of rope is handed out in this volume. A sad and very devious book. Great on atmosphere, context and action. Highly recommended.
WW II is still very much on the minds of the surviving senior staff of a small section of the Ministry of Defence, which has been downsized and marginalised during the two decades since WW II. It still has an archive on armaments and military matters, and a network of couriers performing legitimate duties, even some rather dubious networks. Neither senior nor junior staff have been operational in recent times. Until suddenly a chain of events unfurls, prompted by rumours of a new missile site near the border with West Germany, which may or may not develop into something momentous. If handled well, it may put the agency back on the map again...
GS performs different roles at different stages of the novel. He is never a dominant character, and in the end he is not saving the day but preventing worse from happening. As always Le Carré can pin down a character with a few lines of speech. Accordingly, plenty of rope is handed out in this volume. A sad and very devious book. Great on atmosphere, context and action. Highly recommended.
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Looking Glass War
5. Mai 2012
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A Fictitious prose narrative portraying characters and actions representative of real life in real warfare. The plot is real but the grammatical style was not easy reading. I was glad to reach the end of the novel, but disappointed to be left with a seemingly unfinished work. I plan to try a few other Le Carre's
The Narrator Makes this Edition a Stand Out!
26. November 2005
With an unabridged audio book that you just might spend your week with stuck in traffic on the freeway, it's not just the wonderful story you choose. Wolfram Kandinsky nails his characters in this great espionage thriller. Best is his portrayal of Leiser, the Polish defector and former agent who is sent back into a hostile East Germany. From the begining we "know" it isn't going to work; but Leiser is a pro... if anyone can, he can! Almost all LeCarre's stories are gems, but after you hear this one I'm sure you'll agree it's the best since The Spy Who Came in From the Cold! I don't just think it is the story; it's the reader who makes the story really come to life, and who makes this Books on Tape edition a stand out!
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3. September 2007
While George Smiley only makes a brief appearance in The Looking Glass War it is still a worthwhile book.
The main thrust is an inter-departmental intelligence agency turf war, and also the possibility of Soviet missiles emplacements causing problems for the West Germans.
An old agent is reactivated and sent to look into the problem.
The main thrust is an inter-departmental intelligence agency turf war, and also the possibility of Soviet missiles emplacements causing problems for the West Germans.
An old agent is reactivated and sent to look into the problem.
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