The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
About this book
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer, being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about a powerful East German intelligence officer. It serves as a sequel to le Carré's previous novels Call for the Dead and A Murder of Quality, which also featured the fictitious British intelligence organisation, "The Circus", and its agents George Smiley and Peter Guillam.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 133661 readers · 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate
What order should I read the George Smiley series series?
Read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold first, then follow the publication order above — Smiley's People.
How long does it take to read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
About ≈ 4 h 27 m — 240 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
240 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has The Spy Who Came in from the Cold been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (2009), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1966), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965).
Is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
The main characters include George Smiley (Fictitious character).
Where does The Spy Who Came in from the Cold take place?
It is set in Great Britain, Berlin (Germany), Ying guo during 1960s, Xian dai ..
Who wrote The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
John le Carré.
George Smiley series — reading order
- → The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1962) you are here
- 1 Smiley's People (1979)
“The American handed Leamas another cup of coffee and said, "Why don't you go back and sleep?”