Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Spy novel by John le Carré / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 spy novel by British author John le Carré. It follows the endeavours of taciturn, aging spymaster George Smiley to uncover a Soviet mole in the British Secret Intelligence Service. The novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social commentary—and, at the time, relevance, following the defection of Kim Philby. The novel has been adapted into both a television series and a film, and remains a staple of the spy fiction genre.[2][3]
 First UK edition | |
| Author | John le Carré |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jerry Harpur[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | |
| Genre | Spy fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK) |
Publication date | June 1974 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 355 |
| ISBN | 0-394-49219-6 |
| OCLC | 867935 |
| 823/.914 L456 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.L4526 L43 1974 |
| Followed by | The Honourable Schoolboy |
In 2022, the novel was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[4]