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Title: A Perfect Spy by John le Carre ISBN: 0-671-04275-0 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.79 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: So much more than just a spy novel
Comment: This book is so much more than just another espionage thriller. It is really a character study of the central figure and a very satisfying psychological investigation into the anticedents of a spy's character. Magnus Pym was the perfect spy because of the way he was raised; specifically, the way he learned to perceive the world as he came to understand his father - a con man of great charm (based on Le Carre's own father) who always acted as though truth was whatever he wanted it to be at the moment. Maybe the title actually refers to the father and not to Pym. Perhaps?
Le Carre's use of language is always a pleasure, and here it is put to excellent use in recreating the world of Pym's past. The main plot of finding the missing Pym becomes less important than the subplots - often involving past events - and the overall structure of the novel is less driven by unknown outcomes than is a typical 'spy' story.
One is left with a great sense of sadness after finishing this book but no disappointment. Very original and very satisfying.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Perfect Spy is John Le Carre's masterpiece.
Comment: This is the finest book I have ever read. I first read it about 8 years ago, and read it again a few years later. Nothing else he has written comes close to eclipsing the brilliance of this work. What is the secret of this masterpiece? The secret is... almost every sentence written has greater meaning and greater significance than the simple words that form them. The text is oozing with innuendo, suggestion and ambiguity. The characters are vivid and almost walk of the pages. This book induced one of my favourite quotes, ascribed to Ricky: "Ideals are like the stars. We cannot reach them, but we are enriched by their presence" Well, I was enriched by this masterpiece.
Rating: 2
Summary: Boring. Very boring.
Comment: Since so many (how many are the author's shills?) love this book, it must be a matter of patience. For those of you who treasure each written word and languish over each sentence, this may be a book you will enjoy. For many of us, reading The Perfect Spy is like watching paint dry.
I nearly gave up reading it, but reasoned that such a highly acclaimed author and book would make it all up for me in the ending. Not to.
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Title: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre ISBN: 0743457900 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carre ISBN: 0743442539 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Secret Pilgrim by John Le Carre ISBN: 0345374762 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Russia House by John Le Carre ISBN: 0671042793 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Smiley's People by John le Carre ISBN: 0671042769 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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