Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy A George Smiley Novel

The inspiration for the major motion picture, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spystarring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth The first novel in John le Carré's celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyis a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue. The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla-his Moscow Centre nemesis-and sets a trap to catch the traitor. The feature film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyis directed by Tomas Alfredson ( Let the Right One In) and features a cast that includes Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award(r) winner Colin Firth ( The King's Speech), and Tom Hardy ( Inception).

John le Carré, the pseudonym for David Cornwell, was a member of the British Foreign Service from 1959 to 1964. He has written twenty-two novels, which have been published in thirty-six languages. Many of his books have been made into films, including The Constant Gardener, The Russia House, The Little Drummer Girl, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.