Smiley Versus Karla

First US edition (publ. Knopf) under original title

Smiley Versus Karla (1982), by John le Carré, originally published as The Quest for Karla, and also published as John Le Carré: Three Complete Novels, is an omnibus edition of three novels concerning George Smiley's fight against Karla, his counterpart in Moscow Centre (the Soviet KGB). The "Karla Trilogy" includes:[1][2]

  1. ^ Broyard, Anatole (29 August 1982). "READING AND WRITING; LE CARRE'S PEOPLE". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Singularly restrained John Connolly on a non-vintage offering from an old master". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland. 13 March 1999. p. 68. ProQuest 310496679 – via ProQuest Central.