The Little Drummer Girl
by John le Carré
Taste attributes: espionagethrillerdramafastintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA polished, emotional spy novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Charlie is a promiscuous, unsuccessful, left-wing English actress in her twenties, searching for commitment. We meet her first with a group of acting kids, taking a holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos. Kurtz is an officer of Israeli intelligence, whose job is to stop the bombing of Jews in Europe. The Little Drummer Girl is a thrilling, deeply moving and courageous novel of our times.
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- Author
- John le Carré
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 572
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- Open Library
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