The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - 50th Anniversary Special Edition

The greatest espionage novel ever written, John Le Carré's THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD was originally published in 1963, at the height of the Cold War, revealing to its readers the behind-the-scenes secrets of the struggle for information. A dark war, fought in the shadows and with risks often far greater than those of open combat. Now, upon completing 50 years since its publication, the work has been given a special deluxe edition by Editora Record, with a hardcover and a new introduction written by the author. At a time when Berlin still had the wall dividing it in two, Leamas, a British spy, led a large group of Western agents operating on the Soviet side of the German city. In East Berlin, spies of many nationalities and ideologies fought silently in a veritable no man's land, where human life mattered little. At a particularly difficult moment, Leamas saw the last agent of the network he led killed while trying to escape to the western side of the city. Defeated and disillusioned, he returns to his gray London. But he can't tear himself away from his war. He finds himself back in combat, caught in the crossfire of lies, betrayals, and deceptions of the international espionage game. Once again, he is forced to penetrate the Iron Curtain for the most difficult task of his life. A mission that leaves him face to face with an unexpected situation, when love exposes him to heavy machine gun fire. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD is a clever plot, with unforgettable characters and ample suspense. A novel that escapes the limitations of genre literature and survives to this day as a masterpiece by one of the greatest British writers of the second half of the 20th century. A critical success attested to by its millions of readers worldwide.