Absolute Friends
by John le Carré
Taste attributes: espionagethrillerdramapoliticalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded spy novel that is weighty, wide-ranging and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Ted Mundy, British soldier's son born 1947 in the shining-new Republic of Pakistan, is friends with Sasha, refugee son of an East German Lutheran pastor. The two men meet first as students in riot-torn West Berlin of the late sixties, again in the grimy looking-glass world of Cold War espionage and in today's world of terror. Originally published.
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- Author
- John le Carré
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 455
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- Open Library
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