John le Carré

Magnus Pym, Britain's premier spy, has vanished -- sending intelligence communities on a frenzied international manhunt. As the search plays out, so does a chain of clandestine operations surfacing in Washington, Vienna, Prague, London, and Berlin. But the most powerful drama of all comes from exploring Pym's background -- his education as a spy, and the spectacular motives and mentors who transformed him into a master of guile and deception.

A Perfect Spy

Jayme Cochrane

Absolutely fantastic, intricately written, a real page turner (hundreds and hundreds of pages....)

Jeff Brown 

This was wonderful recording of a BBC performance of "A Perfect Spy". It has multiple actors, uses *stereo* and depth of sound to add to the well-rounded performance. Very enjoyable.

I would have given this five stars, but as it showed in the performance, the story is not spy-focused; it is character-focused. As I have read reviews, this book is considered the best book Le Carre' has ever written. I think I should circle back and read the *nearly* 500-page tome to properly gauge this book. For a quick four-CD play, it was outstanding, but I'm leaving room for the book to surpass it. 

Hannah Swithinbank

Chris Wright

When British intelligence agent Magnus Pym disappears, two desperate searches are initiated--the hunt of agents, East and West, for the missing spy and Pym's own quest to uncover the mysteries of his own past. Reissue. BOMC selection.

Will Vunderink

Magnus Pym, ranking diplomat, has vanished, believed defected. The chase is on- for a missing husband, a devoted father, and a secret agent. Pym's life, it is revealed, is entirely made up of secrets. Dominated by a father who is also a confidence trickster on an epic scale, Pym has from the age of seventeen been controlled by two mentors. It is these men, racing each other, who are orchestrating the search to find the perfect spy. Described by the author as his most autobiographical work, John le CarrU's eleventh novel masterfully blends wit, compassion and unflagging tension with the poignant story of an estranged father and son.

A Perfect Spy

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