James Jesus Angleton, the legendary (and controversial) chief of CIA counterintelligence, described his work, borrowing a phrase from T. S. Eliot, as a “wilderness of mirrors.” In such a wilderness, it is difficult to discern between reality and reflection. Add … Continue reading Review of ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ by John Le Carré
The Looking Glass War is billed as “A George Smiley Novel.” It is the fourth installment in the series of John Le Carré books where Smiley plays a part, but his role here is very small. The main story concerns … Continue reading Review of ‘The Looking Glass War by John Le Carré
Call for the Dead is John Le Carre’s first novel, and the first of eight novels featuring George Smiley, a career British intelligence agent. In it, Smiley investigates the suicide of Samuel Fennan, a Foreign Office employee Smiley had just … Continue reading Review of ‘Call for the Dead’ by John Le Carre
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