The Mission Song

'An incendiary tale ... le Carré's understanding of how the world ticks is, as always, machete sharp.' (USA Today)

'Le Carré's insight into the dense, dangerous nexus of corporate and government interests is chillingly assured.' (The New York Times Book Review)

'To categorise le Carré, as many do, as a "spy" novelist is to do him a disservice; he uses the world of cloak-and-dagger much as Conrad used the sea – to explore the dark places in human nature.' (Washington Post Book World)

'The Mission Song is a marvelous return to the John le Carré of old, with all the captivating characters, finely rendered landscapes and messy complexities that have always powered his best work. One can easily imagine Bruno Salvador sitting down to lunch with George Smiley and debating the familiar question: Can we truly justify our wicked spies?' (San Francisco Chronicle)

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