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Le Carre's latest commences with the sudden disappearance from his posting and family in Vienna of elegant British master-spy Magnus Pym. The narrative immediately splits and alternates: one voice, dubious, insistent, tells of the diligent and urgent race among ex-agent wife Mary, co-worker Jack Brotherhood, and ubiquitous Czech agent "Sergeant Pavel" to find the possible defector; the other voice (Pym's own), ruminative, wry, relates the colorful history and amoral motivations behind the successful spy. By the time the two voices converge in the present, the comprehensive character Pymas seen by others and by himselfstands alone, ready to carry out his decision. Not a spy novel in the usual sense, then, but a skillfully manipulated, complex, and probingly written study spiced with lively anecdotes. To be savored. BOMC main selection. Rex E. Klett, Anson Cty. Lib., Wadesboro
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Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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In the small hours of a blustery October morning in a south Devon coastal town that seemed to have been deserted by it's inhabitants, Magnus Pym got out of his elderly country taxi-cab and, having paid the driver and waited till he had left, struck out across the church square. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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In the small hours of a blustery October morning in a south Devon coastal town that seemed to have been deserted by it's inhabitants, Magnus Pym got out of his elderly country taxi-cab and, having paid the driver and waited till he had left, struck out across the church square. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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I really believe this was THE most boring book I have ever had the persistence to wade through, and I have little doubt it is the most suspense-less spy novel ever written. It is a horrible, horrible waste of time, IMHO.
The book has no real story line to speak of, its plot can be summed up as: a British/Czech double agent goes into hiding after the death of his father, his British bosses feverishly searching for him, and in the end he is cornered and shoots himself. In the meantime, we read page after page after page about the agent's childhood, his con man father, his more or less wasted attempts at education, his love affairs, and his youth friendship with a German in Bern, who he betrays, and who later uses his guilt to recruit him as a double agent for the Czech intelligence service. Not only that, we even read about the childhood of the father, and all of his life's story. An item that at first glance seems to be playing an important role in the story is a metal filing cabinet that the father keeps lugging around for no apparent reason, containing evidence of his crimes. It is ominously mentioned every few pages, and people seem to be going to great lengths to get to it, but in the end, nothing comes off it. Ah well...
The writing style if confusing, to put it mildly. Le Carre switches between cases, places and times, with no discernible boundaries. "Linguistic artistry" is what they call it - must be modern art then. You would probably have to read it multiple times to get through this mess, but there is really no point, the book is so tedious you just don't feel any need to understand the fine points.
I am truly utterly mystified what people see in this book. It supposedly was a #1 NY Times bestseller, there are glowing reviews right here at Amazon - hmm. "Epic in scope and length" - that I can attest to, it is epic all right. "Masterful" - that is highly debatable.
Well, I guess it must be me then, I probably just don't get it. Just be warned: this is NOT a thriller, not by any stretch, and in the broadest and most benevolent sense. There is just no suspense. But if you are looking for an epic, and have read the Encyclopedia Britannica already, then this book may be for you.
The book has no real story line to speak of, its plot can be summed up as: a British/Czech double agent goes into hiding after the death of his father, his British bosses feverishly searching for him, and in the end he is cornered and shoots himself. In the meantime, we read page after page after page about the agent's childhood, his con man father, his more or less wasted attempts at education, his love affairs, and his youth friendship with a German in Bern, who he betrays, and who later uses his guilt to recruit him as a double agent for the Czech intelligence service. Not only that, we even read about the childhood of the father, and all of his life's story. An item that at first glance seems to be playing an important role in the story is a metal filing cabinet that the father keeps lugging around for no apparent reason, containing evidence of his crimes. It is ominously mentioned every few pages, and people seem to be going to great lengths to get to it, but in the end, nothing comes off it. Ah well...
The writing style if confusing, to put it mildly. Le Carre switches between cases, places and times, with no discernible boundaries. "Linguistic artistry" is what they call it - must be modern art then. You would probably have to read it multiple times to get through this mess, but there is really no point, the book is so tedious you just don't feel any need to understand the fine points.
I am truly utterly mystified what people see in this book. It supposedly was a #1 NY Times bestseller, there are glowing reviews right here at Amazon - hmm. "Epic in scope and length" - that I can attest to, it is epic all right. "Masterful" - that is highly debatable.
Well, I guess it must be me then, I probably just don't get it. Just be warned: this is NOT a thriller, not by any stretch, and in the broadest and most benevolent sense. There is just no suspense. But if you are looking for an epic, and have read the Encyclopedia Britannica already, then this book may be for you.
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For those who still wonder about Le Carré's past and secret life, "A Perfect Spy" unveils lots of small mysteries. But besides the fact this book tells us a lot about the author's childhood, it remains a fascinating trip in the depths of the diplomatic society, the beautiful people, misery in the darkest places of England and dozens of small unreachable worlds. Once again but better than ever Le Carré takes you to a mystery tour that change your looking at your own world. Pym becomes your closest friend, his wife the one you'd like to tell everything, the other caracters become your foes... This time you learn everything , bit by bit, but you still remain helpless, you can't do anything but keeping going deeper and deeper through the complexity of one's life and feelings. Turning the last page is like being knocked out, but guess what ? You want more of it ! Satisfaction guaranteed...
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Wenn der Autor selbst spricht, weiß er genau, was er wie betonen und herausheben will.
Aber der Autor ist eben kein professioneller Sprecher oder Schauspieler - und das hört man leider. Es ist etwas anstrengend und ermüdend dem Autor stundenlang zuzuhören. Dies war mein erstes und sicher letztes von einem Autor gesprochenes Hörbuch. Ich bevorzuge fortan die von Schauspielern gesprochenen Ausgaben.
Aber der Autor ist eben kein professioneller Sprecher oder Schauspieler - und das hört man leider. Es ist etwas anstrengend und ermüdend dem Autor stundenlang zuzuhören. Dies war mein erstes und sicher letztes von einem Autor gesprochenes Hörbuch. Ich bevorzuge fortan die von Schauspielern gesprochenen Ausgaben.
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A Perfect Sly - John Le Carrè als Businessman
"The best English novel since the war", nannte Philip Roth dieses Buch - wollen wir hoffen, er irrte. So ein Satz sagt mehr über den Sprecher als das Besprochene. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 19 Monaten von NN veröffentlicht
The MASTERPIECE of Spy Novels
After LeCarre, all others fall short. The un-tangling of a very tangled web!
Veröffentlicht am 5. Februar 1999 von STRAWBYCAT@aol.com
Le Carre's Magnum Opus
This novel is without a doubt the best spy novel I have ever read, if not the best novel. Although Le Carre is normally associated with his 1963 novel, The Spy Who Came In From... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. April 1998 veröffentlicht
A perfect novel
This novel has been hailed as "the best English novel since the war". Well, I wouldn't know about that, but I can safely say that this is the best "serious... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. März 1997 veröffentlicht
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