The Secret Pilgrim (George Smiley Series Book 8)
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The last of John Le Carré's espionage novels to feature his most enduring and well-loved character, George Smiley, and a gripping feat of narrative brilliance. Do I need to read any previous books by John le Carré to understand this one? . all the George Smiley books with 'The Secret Pilgrim' (George Smiley #8).
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Please try again later. This is clearly one of the best of this great author's books, and I have loved a number of them. It adds depth and background to so many of the other books. And, in some ways, I am glad that I read the book now rather than when it came out. The protagonist, Ned, is at about the same age and the same stage in his career as I am now, and I don't think I would have understood this book nearly as well in mid-career.
I re-read some paragraphs and sections of the book multiple times because they seemed to speak directly to me. Not that I was in the same line of work, but there are enough similarities that I can appreciate and understand most of the situations Ned has to deal with. I am a great fan of the George Smiley stories.
George Smiley appears as a character in this book, and the book provides new insights into Smiley, but this book is not really about Smiley. It is a series of stories that help elucidate the evolving dynamics and quirks of a complex, aging organization that is struggling to respond to change and overcome failures. Ned proves to be an able and honest narrator who shares his story complete with his own personal doubts, fears, idiosyncrasies, and triumphs.
Reading this after reading all of the other Smiley stories is probably the correct order.
I hope you will enjoy and experience this book, and get as much out of it, as I did. Worth a second reading and so I added the last star upon rereading. The "novel" is more like a collection of short stories, all fascinating and some illustrating strange quirks of human nature. Agent Ned and Spy master Smiley review their careers to new recruits, Ned being the narrative voice.
The author contrasts bureaucracy on the one hand and human needs and emotions on the other, with the latter being the more valued. The tone is critical of the business of spying, asking whether these veteran agents ever did any real good in the world. Nonetheless the necessity of having spies is given a somewhat equivocal pass. The characters are unusual but come across as real; the writing is witty and memorable.
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LeCarre's writing is highly textured and thoughtful, more so than is generally the practice nowadays. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. A lovely book by a magnificent author.
Some of the longer episodes such as the one of Cyril Fruin a bore, while some of the short ones such as the one of Smiley and the parents of a dead "alleged Spy" were poignant gems. There are dangers to a spy, not being caught, but losing one's mind, losing one's marriage, losing one's peace. However, after Alleline's disgrace and demise, Bradshaw began ferrying weaponry to various regions, such as the Balkans and the Central Africa to profit from the conflicts there. Get to Know Us. Aside, Teodor's long-suffering wife confesses that Latzi is a "bad actor" and an old friend of Teodor, whom Teodor used as a go-between when he wanted to inform on his students to the Hungarian authorities. However, when the sergeant and his wife return for a second interview with Smiley, he tells them that, officially, the British government denies any knowledge of his son, while unofficially he gives them a set of superb gold cufflinks — one of the fanciful details of the son's story was that he and other top class agents were issued with special cufflinks instead of medals.
Even if it is old it evokes all the wonderful memories of the Smiley period. The description of all the people is so evocative, one might well be in the room. An author at the height of his powers, making the transition from the Cold War to the new reality of the 21st century.
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As a bonus we are introduced to two characters who return to us in "The Night Manager". One person found this helpful. The final Smiley book but as told through the thoughts and experience of Ned, coming to terms with his own demons. It captures the clever twists of many of Le Carre's other stories but as short stories, each enjoyable to read in themselves but totaling up to something more than the individual stories.
To a certain extent it is a book covering the transition of the writer from the loyal servant of the Britain in the cold war to one who abhors of the post cold war avaricious society, as found in other books like the Constant Gardener.
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Le Carre as usual captures the human dilemma of men who have to live so constantly a lie that they lose themselves. Truly enjoyable and engrossing. Probably the best written of the Smiley series - le Carre's talent at creating a sense of place and time along with his sharp conversational touch is coupled with a series of tightly told adventures. A real page turner that I found hard to put down. I always enjoy John Le Carre novels. This one is more remorseful about the ideological war between capitalism and communism during the Cold War and post the Cold War, and the human toll, as seen through the eyes of protagonist, Ned from The Russia House.
I found the story about the Khmer Rouge the most difficult to get out of my mind. I just love le Carre's books, especially the ones where Smiley in one way or another is, if not the main, then at least a character of great importance and influence. As in this book.
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