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Call for the Dead
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
An unabridged reading by Michael Jayston of John le Carré’s first novel, which introduced his most famous character, George Smiley.
Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged, and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’.
This novel, set in London in the late 1950s, finds Smiley engaged in the humdrum job of security vetting. But when a Foreign Office civil servant commits suicide after an apparently unproblematic interview, Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself soon after making a cup of cocoa and asking the exchange to telephone him in the morning, Smiley decides to investigate – only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past.
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- Del
- 27-01-21
Absolutely Fantastic Plot
Michael Jayston has the perfect gritty voice for a spy novel, the tone and pace was perfect all the way through this story.
I must say I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook. A very well thought out plot that kept me engaged, interested and a very exciting pace that kept me trying to figure out what was going to happen.
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- Longshot
- 26-09-19
Brilliant Listen
Michael Jayston was an excellent narrator, I am looking forward to getting more of John le Carre's series.
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- Dune
- 10-04-20
Call for the Dead...
Not a dead book; very good story line that kept you wanting more and it was well narrated......Buy It!!
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- mollyeyre
- 18-05-16
Enjoyable
Up to scratch for Mr le Carre, I had a problem with the last of his I read - but really enjoyed this one, it sets the scene for the character and thoughts of Smiley, I feel very fond of the man. Still a little complicated in parts and I had to rewind when my attention was caught elsewhere. Very good though!
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- Nick
- 06-10-18
A good start to the series
I quite enjoyed this although a lot of it was developing George Smiley's character. Nicely paced most of the time with a good story line, so I am hopeful for the rest of the series.
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- george s
- 09-07-22
A must read for spy buffs
The narrator is just superb, perfect for the genre.
Pour yourself a large drink, sit back, and enjoy!
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-02-24
Dated but interesting and intelligent
Tales from another time, interesting insight into the murky world we don’t normally see. Makes you want to know more!
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- Amid
- 17-01-12
Classic murder mystery
I started listening to John le Carre with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (another book which I can thoroughly recommend) and i've become addicted to him. This, his first book, is a great read/listen and a much easier one than Tinker Tailor, albeit just as engrossing. I would highly recommend it.
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- Mr David Newton
- 31-05-17
not his best but interesting
This is by no means Le Carre's best work but as an early Smiley story gives an interesting background to our friend and is well worth a listen.
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- H. Fosdike
- 05-04-18
Very Enjoyable
A fairly run of the mill murder mystery with a hint of spying also included. This was my first venture into Le Carré and it won't be the last; terrific description, an entertaining amount of inner monologue case pondering and a satisfying conclusion.
It's not perfect, but it's a quick listen and highly entertaining despite the slightly strange choice to change narrator halfway through (in the book, not Michael Jayston who is excellent throughout!).
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