Karla's Choice

Is this new le Carr novel even better than the master himself? Harkaway has done an extraordinarily good job with his fathers legacy. Karlas Choice is note-perfect. -- Jake Kerridge * The Telegraph * What a treat! Karla's Choice expertly evokes the atmosphere of the originals * Guardian * A loving tribute as well as an excellent novel in its own right -- Anthony Cummins * The Observer * It is difficult to encapsulate what a remarkable achievement this novel is. Karlas Choice is absolutely first rate, as both a homage to le Carr and as a work in its own right -- Stuart Kelly * The Scotsman * Karlas Choice breathes new life into the murky world of the Circus. If you havent read any Smiley books, then this wouldnt be a bad place to start -- David Mills * Sunday Times * An accomplished and welcome addition to le Carr's oeuvre. Harkaway has drawn on his deep knowledge of his father's work to produce a tale faithful to the originals, while subtly adding a lighter, more modern touch. * The Financial Times * Harkaway is a fine writer and he has resurrected his fathers books brilliantly * The I * A satisfyingly intricate tale filled with intrigue and suspense. Karla's Choice is an accomplished homage and a captivating thriller. * The Economist * Reads like a lost le Carr. Smiley is back at the Circus in the safest of hands -- Richard Osman A brilliant and almost uncanny incarnation of le Carrs voice and world - and an exceptional espionage novel in its own right -- William Boyd

Nick Harkaway (Author) Nick Harkaway was born in Cornwall in 1972. Author of the novels The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker and Tigerman, he lives in London with his wife and two children. John le Carr (Author) John le Carr was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the University of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5 & 6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carr widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. He died on 12 December 2020. His posthumous novel, Silverview, was published in 2021.