George Smiley book 6 · 2017
A Legacy of Spies
Peter Guillam, long retired in Brittany, is summoned to London to answer for the events of an operation decades before, and the death of Alec Leamas.
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Book facts
- Author
- John le Carré
- Series
- George Smiley, book 6 of 6
- Published
- 2017
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Legacy of Spies
5 recurring or key characters from John le Carré’s chart.
Lead 1
- Peter GuillamSmiley’s loyal lieutenantCalled to account for the Leamas operation
Major 2
- George SmileyIntelligence officer of the Circus
- Alec LeamasCircus field agentHis mission is re-examined
Minor and cameo 2
- Toby EsterhaseHungarian-born Circus officer
- Liz GoldYoung Communist librarian who loves Leamas
Also featuring these characters
Other John le Carré books that share the most characters with A Legacy of Spies.
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold1963 · George Smiley · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Smiley’s People1979 · Karla trilogy · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy1974 · Karla trilogy · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Honourable Schoolboy1977 · Karla trilogy · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon