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A Perfect Spy. A Perfect Spy (1986) is a novel by British-Irish author John le Carré about the mental and moral dissolution of a high-level intelligence-officer. Major aspects of the novel are lifted from the life of the author, including the relationship between the protagonist, Magnus Pym, and his father Rick Pym.
Contents. John le Carré. David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré (/ ləˈkæreɪ / lə-KARR-ay), [ 1 ] was a British author, [ 2 ] best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer ...
A Perfect Spy. (TV series) A Perfect Spy is a BBC serial adaptation of John le Carré 's 1986 spy novel A Perfect Spy which was aired on BBC2 and broadcast from 4 November to 16 December 1987. It follows the career of the British MI6 spy Magnus Pym from his early days as a schoolboy to his eventual disappearance as a suspected agent of the ...
Lawrence George Durrell CBE (/ ˈdʊrəl, ˈdʌr -/; [1] 27 February 1912 [2] – 7 November 1990) was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. He was the eldest brother of naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. Born in India to British colonial parents, he was sent to England at the age of 11 for his education.
The Russia House is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. A film based on the novel was released in 1990 starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, and directed by Fred ...
The Incongruous Spy (1964), containing Call for the Dead and A Murder of Quality, OCLC 851437951. The Quest for Karla (1982), containing Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People (republished in 1995 as Smiley Versus Karla in the UK; and John Le Carré: Three Complete Novels in the U.S.), ISBN 0-394-52848-4.
Mystery. Notable works. The Perfect Planet. Unpopular Planet. The Copy Shop. The Laminated Woman. Tea Tray in the Sky. Miss Melville Regrets. Evelyn E. Smith (25 July 1922 – 4 July 2000) [1] was an American writer of science fiction and mysteries, as well as a compiler of crossword puzzles.
Nick Carter-Killmaster is a series of spy adventures published from 1964 until 1990, first by Award Books, then by Ace Books, and finally by Jove Books. At least 261 novels were published. The character is an update of a pulp fiction private detective named Nick Carter, first published in 1886. No actual author is credited for the books, with ...