The Russia House

The Russia House
First edition
AuthorJohn le Carré
LanguageEnglish
GenreSpy fiction
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
Publication date
1 June 1989
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages384 (hardback edition)
ISBN0-340-50573-7 (hardback edition)
OCLC19271245
LC ClassPR6062.E33 L43 1989
Preceded byA Perfect Spy 
Followed byThe Secret Pilgrim 

The Russia House is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. A film based on the novel was released in 1990 starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, and directed by Fred Schepisi. The BBC produced a radio play starring Tom Baker.