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The Honourable Schoolboy
- The Karla Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
George Smiley has become chief of the battered British Secret Service. The betrayals of a Soviet double agent have riddled the spy network, and Smiley wants revenge. He chooses his weapon: Jerry Westerby, "The Honourable Schoolboy", a passionate lover, and a seasoned, reckless secret agent. Westerby is pointed east, to Hong Kong. So begins the terrifying game.
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- marian coffey
- 25-05-2018
brilliant espionage novel
This is one of Le Carré 's best!.
plot, characterisation and dialogue are all brilliant.
it makes an excellent audiobook.
The first chapters , setting the scene in Hong Gong are a little over the top but persistence is rewarded.
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- Harold B
- 09-08-2022
The Honourable Schoolboy
Thie narrative slowly, clearly and cleverly drops trails of breadcrumbs that pull you along unraveling an interlacing web of characters, linkages and events that finally come together to expose an ugly, and for George Smiley, a perhaps unsatisfactory but not unexpected conclusion.
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- Bevan Lewis
- 02-11-2017
Fantastic Smiley story, the best yet.
As always Michael Jayston's performance is flawless. This complex story features a really broad cast of interesting characters, wonderful settings and a suitable ending.
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- Karin
- 16-10-2017
loved it
Brilliantly read by Michael Jayston. Michael uses his voice to bring to life diverse and rich characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-2020
So good, Reading them all.
Le Carré & Jayston are a dream combination. Fantastic plots, wonderful writing, engaging characters - and Jayston’s rich voice and understanding of the material make him a master. Could not be better.
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- dave
- 11-01-2016
The honourable schoolboy
Brilliant story by the excellent Le Carré. This story has been a favourite of mine for years. Michael Jayston brings the story to wonderful life.
Looking forward to enjoying to Smiley's People
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- Kevin
- 04-04-2020
Excellent Rendition
Michael Jayston reads well He is the Smiley reader par excellence Hard to put down
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- Anonymous User
- 10-10-2020
Perfect book to get lost in
Incredible characters and wonderful storyline with a rich backdrop in exotic spies and the underbelly of the Southeast Asian scene
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- Declan
- 31-08-2020
Not as Smiley
Dialogue still good but the story sags, and the setting hasn't aged as well as others of this time. If you've never read a Le Carré, try The Spy Who Came In From The Cold instead. If you've just finished Tinker Tailor, go A Perfect Spy.
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- Craig
- 25-07-2022
Brilliant in parts, tedious in much
This story has brilliant parts of action, dialogue, and descriptive setting. And I do love the main character, Jerry Westerby.
But much of the story is tedious and boring, especially the legend building/character backstories. Some of it also seems like a travel diary of Southeast Asia, with no tension in the narrative. And the ending is such a letdown.
I love the narrator overall for his rich tone and characterisations, but don’t love his attempts at an Australian accent.
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