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| Author | John le Carré |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Books |
Publication date | 12 October 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 215 |
| ISBN | 9780593490594 Hardcover |
| 823/.914 L456 | |
| LC Class | PR6062.E33 L43 2021 |
| Preceded by | Agent Running in the Field |
Silverview is a novel by British writer John le Carré, published posthumously on 12 October 2021.[1] The book was completed for publication by his son Nick Cornwell. In the afterword, he noted that the process was "more like retouching a painting than completing a novel."[2] He also speculated that his father refrained from publishing it sooner because it “does something that no other le Carré novel ever has. It shows a service fragmented: filled with its own political factions, not always kind to those it should cherish … and ultimately not sure, any more, that it can justify itself.”
Silverview centres on a young bookseller, an enigmatic Polish immigrant, and a British agent hunting down a leak. At just over 200 pages, it is the shortest le Carré novel since A Murder of Quality in 1962.
In 2021, Penguin Audio released an audiobook version, read by Toby Jones.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (19 May 2021). "John le Carré Fans Are Getting One More Novel". The New York Times.
- ^ Stewart, Dan (12 October 2021). "John le Carré's Silverview Is Not the Defining Final Chapter of a Literary Career". Time.