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Harry Pendel is the charismatic proprietor of Pendel and Braithwaite Limitada of Panama, through whose doors everyone who is anyone in Central America passes; Andrew Osnard, mysterious and fleshly, is a spy. His secret mission is two-pronged: to keep a watchful eye on the political manoeuvrings leading up to the American handover of the Panama Canal on 31st December 1999; and to secure for himself the immense private fortune that has until now churlishly eluded him.
About the author
John le Carré, geboren 1931 in Poole, Dorset, studierte in Bern und Oxford Germanistik, bevor er in diplomatischen Diensten u. a. in Bonn und Hamburg tätig war. Er lebt mit seiner Frau in Cornwall und London. 2011 wurde John le Carré mit der "Goethe-Medaille" für sein "eindrucksvolles humanistisches Plädoyer" in seinem Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet.
Summary
Harry Pendel is the charismatic proprietor of Pendel and Braithwaite Limitada of Panama, through whose doors everyone who is anyone in Central America passes; Andrew Osnard, mysterious and fleshly, is a spy. His secret mission is two-pronged: to keep a watchful eye on the political manoeuvrings leading up to the American handover of the Panama Canal on 31st December 1999; and to secure for himself the immense private fortune that has until now churlishly eluded him.
Foreword
Now a major film from Columbia Tristar, starring Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Geoffrey Rush.
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The tale is told with pace and verve and shows the author on top form
Report
Arguably his best book since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. A masterful portrayal of human weaknesses Brian Morton in Times Educational Supplement
