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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)

John le Carré

The first part of John le Carré's acclaimed Karla Trilogy, A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down t...

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Pod Save America

One of the hosts recently purchased his first John le Carr book and expressed a desire to read them.

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I just bought my first John le Carr book.

— Episode: "PSA Presents: The Pundies."

Episode: "PSA Presents: The Pundies."

One of the hosts recently purchased his first John le Carr book and expressed a desire to read them.

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I just bought my first John le Carr book.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Conan mentioned that he loves John le Carre's books, particularly thrillers.

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I love Clancy. I love John Le Carre was outstanding, a great writer.

— Episode: President Barack Obama

Episode: President Barack Obama

Conan mentioned that he loves John le Carre's books, particularly thrillers.

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I love Clancy. I love John Le Carre was outstanding, a great writer.

The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Klein mentioned that he was reading the novel to diversify his reading, noting he had not read it before.

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I'm reading John le Carr, which I'd never read before just because I wanted to switch it up. So I'm reading Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

— Episode: Republicans Are Setting Off a ‘Doom Loop...

Episode: Republicans Are Setting Off a ‘Doom Loop’ for Demo...

Klein mentioned that he was reading the novel to diversify his reading, noting he had not read it before.

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I'm reading John le Carr, which I'd never read before just because I wanted to switch it up. So I'm reading Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

Referred to as a later installment in the Smiley series that follows the earlier novels.

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And then by the time you get to Tinker Tailor, you've had a couple of books in between.

— Episode: Best Of: Bridget Everett / Nick Harkaway...

Episode: Best Of: Bridget Everett / Nick Harkaway, John le...

Referred to as a later installment in the Smiley series that follows the earlier novels.

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And then by the time you get to Tinker Tailor, you've had a couple of books in between.

Episode: What Do Billionaires Like Elon Musk Want From Trum...

It was cited alongside The Spy Who Came In From the Cold as a classic le Carr espionage novel.

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It takes place between LeCarr's Cold War spy novels, The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré

The novel was listed among le Carr's most famous works that have been adapted for film and television.

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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Night Manager.

How Did This Get Made?

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How Did This Get Made?

The movie was mentioned as a comparison to The Snowman due to the spy genre. A reference was made to how the book was adapted and how The Snowman seemed to struggle in comparison to it.

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Who did fucking Tinker Taylor Seamstress Spy He did all Seamstress? Seamstress, hooker, waiter Tinker Taylor Seamstress Spy Did you just introduce a seamstress

— Episode: Matinee Monday: The Snowman LIVE! (w/ Br...

Episode: Matinee Monday: The Snowman LIVE! (w/ Bryan Safi &...

The movie was mentioned as a comparison to The Snowman due to the spy genre. A reference was made to how the book was adapted and how The Snowman seemed to struggle in comparison to it.

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Who did fucking Tinker Taylor Seamstress Spy He did all Seamstress? Seamstress, hooker, waiter Tinker Taylor Seamstress Spy Did you just introduce a seamstress

Into one of the great spy stories of our time? If you haven't seen Tinker Taylor Seamstress Hooker You're doing it It was a Cinemax movie It was a John le Carre book Not the one that people like Yeah This was, I mean it was baffling

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