Character · The Circus · 6 books
Peter Guillam
Peter Guillam is Smiley’s loyal lieutenant.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Call for the Dead (1961)
- Latest appearance
- A Legacy of Spies (2017)
- Books
- 6 (1 as lead, 3 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- George Smiley, Karla trilogy
- Author
- John le Carré
- Circle
- The Circus
Where to meet Peter Guillam
Peter Guillam first appears in Call for the Dead (1961), in a major role, book 1 of the George Smiley series.
Every book with Peter Guillam
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1961MCall for the Deadmajor role · George SmileyBuy
- 1963·The Spy Who Came in from the Coldminor role · George SmileyBuy
- 1974MTinker Tailor Soldier Spymajor role · Karla trilogyBuy
- 1977MThe Honourable Schoolboymajor role · Karla trilogyBuy
- 1979·Smiley’s Peopleminor role · Karla trilogyBuy
- 2017LA Legacy of Spieslead · George SmileyCalled to account for the Leamas operationBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| George SmileyIntelligence officer of the Circus | 6 |
| Ann SmileySmiley’s unfaithful wife | 3 |
| Connie SachsThe Circus’s memory on Soviet matters | 3 |
| KarlaHead of Moscow Centre’s secret department | 3 |
| Toby EsterhaseHungarian-born Circus officer | 3 |
| Alec LeamasCircus field agent | 2 |