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Call for the Dead

John le Carré

Book 1 of George Smiley

164 pages

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Featuring an introduction by the author, this is a paperback reissue of the debut novel that introduces one of the most popular characters in espionage fiction: George Smiley.

Themes
Dark & BroodingMysteriousThrilling & PropulsiveThought-ProvokingThe banality of evilMoral ambiguity in dutyThe weight of betrayalOrdinary men in shadows
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