'...Mr George Smiley was not naturally equipped for hurrying in the rain, least of all at dead of night...Small, podgy and at best middle-aged, he was by appearance one of London's meek who do not inherit the earth.'Control, the commander of the Circus (the highest level of British Intelligence) is eased out of his … Continue reading Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré (1974)
Cold War
Decision at Delphi by Helen MacInnes (1907-1985)
When you know that the author of numerous spy/espionage novels spanning World War II and the Cold War era had a degree in French and German, travelled throughout Europe with her husband (a professor of Classics and History) using the money they'd earned from translating German literature, and had witnessed first-hand the rise … Continue reading Decision at Delphi by Helen MacInnes (1907-1985)
journey & destination 