tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post7002244591100140364..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20486220280542938182020-07-19T09:01:45.964-04:002020-07-19T09:01:45.964-04:00I think you'd enjoy the Smiley books. Please ...I think you'd enjoy the Smiley books. Please see my advice to Andrew above.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91769364678328512352020-07-18T15:31:45.004-04:002020-07-18T15:31:45.004-04:00His spies are neither James Bond nor Jason Bourne....<i>His spies are neither James Bond nor Jason Bourne.</i><br /><br />Read a cheesy .99 cent kindle spy novel once that while heavy on the action, mentioned the same point.<br /><br />It was written in first person with the spy saying a good agent is someone who draws no attention and can easily get lost in a crowd. As someone raised on James Bond stories with 007 walking into a casino wearing a tuxedo and flashing around thousands in cash, such a point was an eyeopener. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43619672090150859752020-07-17T15:56:44.862-04:002020-07-17T15:56:44.862-04:00Now that I've arrived at this one, I can say t...Now that I've arrived at this one, I can say that you can skip most of the ones before. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is still a must. Call for the Dead is good for Smiley development but not essential for understanding TTSS.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33660637240025666662020-07-17T13:30:23.082-04:002020-07-17T13:30:23.082-04:00As I've said before, these books are on my lis...As I've said before, these books are on my list of books I want to read.<br />Who knows if I will ever get to them, though.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com