Hoping to re-create the 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' -1979

Hoping to re-create the 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' -1979 Oct 29, 2018 21:15:08 GMT

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Post by amyghost on Oct 29, 2018 21:15:08 GMT

Oct 28, 2018 17:21:02 GMT SciFive said:

Oct 28, 2018 15:40:46 GMT amyghost said:

I actually enjoyed the film version of Drummer Girl; I confess I never finished the novel, and should go back to it. TTSS is le Carre at his best, imo, and the 1979 BBC mini of it is excellent (so is the follow-up, Smiley's People, both book and vid). If you've never caught it, I think all the installments are still on YouTube--but I'd recommend reading the novel first, because the story is hard to follow; I had to watch the mini several times to get it all--no chore, as it was so good--and then read the book, lol. Actually I think the way he handles the characters is the main feature, and he almost subordinates the plot to that, so you don't really mind so much not getting the plot fully the first time out.

He is still writing novels? Wow - I didn't realize that.

TTSS is part of a trilogy or series, apparently. I'll get it on Amazon as a Kindle book and then I will probably read the others.

A couple of months ago, I finished reading 17 books by the same author from a series. I'd seen a movie with Liam Neeson and I loved the character he played. It was number 11 in a series so I read 11 on up to 17 and then started back at 1. Then I read up to the 12th book again.

That was Lawrence Block - the Matthew Scudder series.

I think the books must have been short fiction (it's a little difficult to tell on a Kindle) because I was able to read them so quickly. I really loved the characters, though.

I like reading a series in general because I enjoy getting acquainted with characters in more than one book.

Anyway, I am going to read TTSS.

Thanks!

He just published a novel about two years ago now. Might be his last, but I wouldn't bet on it.

TTSS is the first of a trilogy that includes The Honorable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. Schoolboy is a little odd, as it's not a direct continuation of events from TTSS, and doesn't feature George Smiley as prominently. Still, the three novels together make for a good read.

I recall hearing about the Scudder series, never read any of them--I may have to catch up with the Neeson film; I like him quite a bit, and oftentimes I'll end up reading a book after seeing the film it was based on. Thanks for mentioning that!