The Secret Pilgrim
Author: John le Carré
Nothing is as it was. Old enemies embrace. The dark staging grounds of the Cold War–whose shadows barely obscure the endless games of espionage–are flooded with light. The rules are rewritten, the stakes changed and the future unfathomable. Ned has worked for the British Intelligence all of his life–a loyal, shrewd officer of the Cold War. Now approaching the end of hi….Read More
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