Ranked #8 in Hong Kong, Ranked #11 in Espionage — see more rankings.
In this classic masterwork, le Carré expands upon his extraordinary vision of a secret world as George Smiley goes on the attack.
In the wake of a demoralizing infiltration by a Soviet double agent, Smiley has been made ringmaster of the Circus (aka the British Secret Service). Determined to restore the organization's...
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Robert Cottrell A terrific story, it goes without saying. For one thing, it comes from the golden age when le Carré still cared about plot. But it’s his gift for dialogue that electrifies all his books. (Source)
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The Honourable Schoolboy is ranked in the following categories:
- #17 in Spy
- #29 in The Cold War