"And we are a laughing stock of our beloved Allies and neighbors in case you haven't noticed. A bunch of post-imperial nostalgists who cant run a fruit stall. Your impression too"?
So says the lead character Nat's boss to Nat when they are discussing an ongoing case. That line comes almost into 60% of the film but probably captures the essence of the entire book and what its all about - spying and intelligence world during the time of Brexit and Trump.
To whet your appetite I have quoted that brilliant line above. As with his post-Cold War books, le Carre's latest "Agent running in the Field" is simply one more example of his - SPOILERS - an increasing concern for the "Man against System" type of stories where individuals have to find that part of their soul where what's morally right is obviously against the system and its "engine". Be prepared for some stunning writing and incisive look at Brexit Britain and the acerbic comments associated with that through the eyes of Nat.
I think this is a clear high among the Post Cold War 21st century le Carre books and of course, I gladly recommend it to everyone.
My Rating: 5 out of 5 post-imperial Nostalgists!
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Agent Running in the Field Audio CD – CD, 17 October 2019
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John le Carré
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Print length1 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherViking
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Publication date17 October 2019
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Dimensions14 x 2.6 x 14.2 cm
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ISBN-10024140293X
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ISBN-13978-0241402931
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A fine piece of storytelling. It is a neat, compact, slow-burning tale with just the right amount of twisting and turning and misdirection. Divided loyalties, uncertain motives, Russian agents, bureaucratic infighting, jaded spies, tatty offices - all of the things you want and expect from a high-quality le Carré thriller are here ― The Times
A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump. Le Carré is the master of the spy genre. ― Guardian
Le Carré delivers a tale for our times, replete with the classic seasoning of betrayal, secret state shenanigans and sad-eyed human frailty, all baked into an oven-hot contemporary thriller . . . Agent Running in the Field is right on the money, in psychology as much as politics, a demonstration of the British spy thriller at its unputdownable best ― Robert McCrum, Observer
As ingeniously structured as any of le Carré's fiction, skilfully misdirecting the reader for much of the time ― Evening Standard
A masterpiece ― Mick Herron, TLS
Master of the game ― Sunday Times
Le Carré's troubled new protagonist is developed with the author's customary skill . . . an impeccable piece of writing ― i
No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times ― Guardian
The master is back on form in this tale of Russian subterfuge and a middle-aged spy 's suspicious badminton partner ― The Times
A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carré is its grandmaster ― Andrew Taylor, Spectator
A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump. Le Carré is the master of the spy genre. ― Guardian
Le Carré delivers a tale for our times, replete with the classic seasoning of betrayal, secret state shenanigans and sad-eyed human frailty, all baked into an oven-hot contemporary thriller . . . Agent Running in the Field is right on the money, in psychology as much as politics, a demonstration of the British spy thriller at its unputdownable best ― Robert McCrum, Observer
As ingeniously structured as any of le Carré's fiction, skilfully misdirecting the reader for much of the time ― Evening Standard
A masterpiece ― Mick Herron, TLS
Master of the game ― Sunday Times
Le Carré's troubled new protagonist is developed with the author's customary skill . . . an impeccable piece of writing ― i
No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times ― Guardian
The master is back on form in this tale of Russian subterfuge and a middle-aged spy 's suspicious badminton partner ― The Times
A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carré is its grandmaster ― Andrew Taylor, Spectator
About the Author
John le Carré was born in 1931 and died in 2020. He attended the universities of Bern and Oxford, and taught at Eton before serving in British Intelligence during the Cold War. For more than fifty years he lived by his pen.
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- Publisher : Viking; Unabridged edition (17 October 2019)
- Language : English
- Audio CD : 1 pages
- ISBN-10 : 024140293X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0241402931
- Item Weight : 220 g
- Dimensions : 14 x 2.6 x 14.2 cm
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While I like Le Carre's works, I guess this one does not even come close to his usual standards. This one is a Style over substance work. The plot is pretty much non existent. Its more like a soft political statement that Le Carre wants to make. One can see the struggle he is going through to piece together a story outside of his forte especially in today's political circumstances where he does not get any moorings to base his plot on. The sad part is that he seems to be running short of ideas for incidents/events to build support for even this weak story line.
Reviewed in India on 11 December 2019
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Le Carre's superior writing still shows although sentimentality spoils some bits...the story has a good twist but the writer's understandable abhorrence of right wing nasties and fools clouds his narrative so much that the denouement feels too pat and too flat...somewhat like a movie on spying that starts with plenty of grey but after the middle bit is in a hurry to produce a happy ending...this book of course leaves open the question what may happen to the two protagonist couples...so it's less than a silly movie style happy ending but by Le Carre standards, it's a surprisingly flaky end to a story...
Reviewed in India on 20 October 2019
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I felt happy and light after reading it one stretch. John- thanks for restoring faith.
It a dark and gloomy world and yet, John reminds us in the book that sheer decency and love will keep the world floating. Brilliant prose as always and ED is forever imprinted as another St.George that the world so desperately needs!!! A long wait but worth it and hope John gets to do one more.
It a dark and gloomy world and yet, John reminds us in the book that sheer decency and love will keep the world floating. Brilliant prose as always and ED is forever imprinted as another St.George that the world so desperately needs!!! A long wait but worth it and hope John gets to do one more.
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Reviewed in India on 20 November 2019
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Amazing how Le Carre keeps himself so current even at this age. But, the contemporary settings only serve as device to put across the political context. The rest of the story and characters are period agnostic. So, the two - backdrop and the storyline - doesn't quite merge. Still riveting - tho' may not be among his top 5 or top 10 even. But, a Le Carre fan can't miss it, of course.
Reviewed in India on 2 November 2019
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Makes delightful reading. Some of the magic of 'The Tinker...' is back there again.
Reviewed in India on 6 November 2019
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read this book. it will make your day.
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Hine Hall
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh dear.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2019Verified Purchase
I love Le Carre’s books. Always have. The most relaxed style or writing yet elegantly providing copious detail. This book, typically, flows with his usual eloquence. But a story about a Brexit conspiracy that reflects the author’s extreme anti-Brexit views is just a step too far. The conspiracy against the many honest citizens in the U.K. who voted to leave, lead by MPs and the courts and supported by their privileged cronies like Le Carre is too much to bear. I wish he had kept his politics separate from his professional life - it is a sad day for me to read this book and I would rather have my money back than give it any kind of recommendation.
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A. C. CRISAN
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(Still) Entertaining (To A Point)...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2019Verified Purchase
The book is a good read, although the political bias is quite hard to swallow, especially for those who do not share the writer's leftist views. It is regrettable that J.L.C. finds it appropriate to resort to slogans and insults in order to vent his personal frustrations at the current state of affairs in the world. It dents his prestige as a writer and makes a negative impact upon the quality of the book. Still, entertaining, to a point...
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TheMink
5.0 out of 5 stars
Undisguised rage
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2019Verified Purchase
Another excellent page turner which Le Carre has crafted as well as ever. Brilliant characters interact in his evocative way that never disappoints. Except maybe for Brexiteers and Trump fans who will not enjoy the way Le Carre vents his spleen as he witnesses the self destruction of the UK in our insane times. He has more contempt for this than the old KGB .

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2019
Another excellent page turner which Le Carre has crafted as well as ever. Brilliant characters interact in his evocative way that never disappoints. Except maybe for Brexiteers and Trump fans who will not enjoy the way Le Carre vents his spleen as he witnesses the self destruction of the UK in our insane times. He has more contempt for this than the old KGB .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2019
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Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2019Verified Purchase
Hard work.
The narrator,(Nat), considers his boss,(Dom), self-serving and pretentious, yet Nat hopelessly over-lards his narrative in Chapter 5 with “Chers collègues”,(especially), and other foreign phrases...
‘pretentious?....moi???’
The characters seem to be the types of persons that are best avoided like the plague.
If Le Carré intended to write a commentary on the present state of this country, he must be congratulated on his prescience in getting it out in print at exactly this moment, but I, for one, would be not overly saddened if he followed his best creation Smiley into an obscure retirement, on the strength of this book.
The narrator,(Nat), considers his boss,(Dom), self-serving and pretentious, yet Nat hopelessly over-lards his narrative in Chapter 5 with “Chers collègues”,(especially), and other foreign phrases...
‘pretentious?....moi???’
The characters seem to be the types of persons that are best avoided like the plague.
If Le Carré intended to write a commentary on the present state of this country, he must be congratulated on his prescience in getting it out in print at exactly this moment, but I, for one, would be not overly saddened if he followed his best creation Smiley into an obscure retirement, on the strength of this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Le Carre's familiar themes give a further outing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2019Verified Purchase
Le Carre doesn't write bad books but this will not be high in the list of his best. There are many of the familiar tropes - analyses of the motives of suspected spies and who might be running them, office politics within the intelligence agencies, nifty dialogue - but he's done this before and to greater effect. The distinguishing feature is his despair about current politics, here in the UK and in the US. I am not sorry to have read the book, just not very excited about it.
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