George Smiley book 4 · 1965
The Looking Glass War
A small, forgotten military intelligence department sends an agent into East Germany to check reports of missiles, with tragic results.
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Book facts
- Author
- John le Carré
- Series
- George Smiley, book 4 of 6
- Published
- 1965
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Looking Glass War on screen
- The Looking Glass War (1970, film, Cinema). A young Polish defector is recruited by a fading British intelligence department for a mission into East Germany.
Who is in The Looking Glass War
1 recurring or key character from John le Carré’s chart.
Minor and cameo 1
- George SmileyIntelligence officer of the Circus