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Thursday, 12 December 2019
Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carre
I just love spy stories, both fiction and nonfiction and it appears that at age 89, Le Carre’s still got what it takes to write a convoluted and page-turning ripping yarn. I really enjoyed this fast-paced twisty-turny tale of betrayal, confusion and bad management and if you enjoy spies, I can highly recommend it. Spy fiction by writers like Len Deighton and Alan Furst are quite a lot of fun, but I have to tell you that the real stories are much stranger and less believable than fiction. An especially good one is A Spy Among Friends, the true tale of Kim Philby. If you read spy nonfiction, you will soon come to the unsettling realization that the world is being run in the shadows by secretive organizations following their own agendas. Let me know if you want a list of the books I’ve read about
international espionage, although you won’t sleep well when you understand how good the Russians actually are at infiltrating everything.
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How do I find out which books are available via fast reads at the library such as the Le Carre?
ReplyDeleteYou just have to search the catalogue at www.gvpl.ca. All the copies are listed in the item record, including Fastreads. If this doesn't help, speak to a staff member who are there to answer questions from the public.
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