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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Book • 1963
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping Cold War novel by John le Carré, focusing on Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer tasked with a final mission before retirement.
Leamas is sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about Hans-Dieter Mundt, a powerful East German intelligence officer.
The novel explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and the moral complexities of spy work during the Cold War era.
Leamas is sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about Hans-Dieter Mundt, a powerful East German intelligence officer.
The novel explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and the moral complexities of spy work during the Cold War era.
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John Lechner as his favorite book, describing the Cold War and current geopolitical tensions.
John Lechner as his favorite book, describing the Cold War and current geopolitical tensions.
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Death Is Our Business
Recommended by Mike Schur as a perfectly written spy story with beautiful prose and no wasted words.
The moral philosophy of The Good Place (with Mike Schur and Pamela Hieronymi)
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Paul M. McGarr when discussing Cold War intelligence officer George Smiley's encounters with his Soviet nemesis.
Paul M. McGarr when discussing Cold War intelligence officer George Smiley's encounters with his Soviet nemesis.
Spying in South Asia: Cold War intelligence and the making of modern India
