A Small Town in Germany
by John le Carré
Taste attributes: espionagethrillermysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, smart spy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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2.8 / 5
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About This Book
A man is missing. Harting, refugee background, a Junior Something in the British Embassy in Bonn. Gone with him are forty-three files, all of them Confidential or above. It is vital that the Germans do not learn that Harting is missing, nor that there's been a leak.
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- Author
- John le Carré
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 336
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