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A Perfect Spy

by John le Carre

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A Perfect Spy

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 two, racing each other and time itself, who are orchestrating the search to find the perfect spy ...

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Philip Roth stated this is "The greatest novel since the war"

This is no exaggeration. In Magnus Pym, Le Carre achieves one of the finest pieces of characterisation in modern literature. A searing analysis of betrayal, both national and personal. This is also a tragic exploration of the devastating effects of emotional neglect from a parent towards a child.

Review by of the Preston Borders on 2009-01-28 11:42:02

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