John Le Carre

A new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author John le Carré Set in London in 2018, Agent Running in the Field follows a twenty-six year old solitary figure who, in a desperate attempt to resist the political turbulence swirling around him, makes connections that will take him down a dangerous path. In his plot and characterization le Carré is as thrilling as ever and in the way he writes about our times he proves himself, once again, to be the greatest chronicler of our age.

Agent Running in the Field

Patrick Book

Having never read any le Carre before, I probably had some assumptions about his work that I shouldn’t have. But this was entertaining nonetheless!

sophia n

i've been meaning to read this for a little while now, and it's been a long time since i read a le carré, but his writing is just as lush and intriguing as i remember. i loved so many of the details in this, and the groundwork and character depth was impressive. but overall i felt like the story took a little too long to get to the main plot, and while it was fast-paced, it somehow felt like it was dragging a little for a good chunk of it. i kind of wish i hadn't read the book summary, because it gave a little too much away somehow, haha. i really loved the ending though and how things unfolded once they got going, and truly just love le carré's writing. also listening to le carré actually narrate his own book was lovely.

Will Vunderink

Hannah Swithinbank

Kyle Curry

John le Carré

'The British spy thriller at its unputdownable best' Observer ________________________________ Nat, a veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, thinks his years as an agent runner are over. But MI6 have other plans. To tackle the growing threat from Moscow Centre, Nat is put in charge of The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. His weekly badminton session with the young, introspective, Brexit-hating Ed, offers respite from the new job. But it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Nat down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. _______________________________ 'A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carré is its grandmaster' Spectator 'Blisteringly contemporary' Economist 'Subtle, wry and seamless, it's an utter joy, from first page to last' Daily Mail 'A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump' Guardian 'A fine piece of storytelling' Times

Marina Hogan 

Ben Radford

"[Le Carré's] novels are so brilliant because they're emotionally and psychologically absolutely true, but of course they're novels." --New York Times Book Review A new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author John le Carré. Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner are over. He is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie. Nat is not only a spy, he is a passionate badminton player. His regular Monday evening opponent is half his age: the introspective and solitary Ed. Ed hates Brexit, hates Trump and hates his job at some soulless media agency. And it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Prue, Florence and Nat himself down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. Agent Running in the Field is a chilling portrait of our time, now heartbreaking, now darkly humorous, told to us with unflagging tension by the greatest chronicler of our age.

A Novel

Manuel J. Rivera

Als een spion van de Britse geheime dienst na langdurig verblijf in diverse landen, terugkeert naar Londen wordt hij uitgenodigd leiding te geven aan een overbodig beschouwde afdeling van de geheime dienst.

Agent Running in the Field

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