The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

In 1963 John le Carre published his third book, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold . Written over a period of about five weeks in response to the fear and ugliness of the Berlin Wall, its bitter, devastating story crystallised the doubts and moral dilemmas of the time. It altered irrevocably our understanding of the Cold War, the shape of the spy novel, and John le Carre's writing career, propelling him to international fame.

Product details

• Authors: John le Carre, John le Carré, John Le Carre, John le Carré
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780241337134
• ISBN: 978-0-241-33713-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection; Penguin Classics; The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Berlin, England, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Crime and mystery fiction, Philippe Sands, c 1960 to c 1969, Cold wars and proxy conflicts