Silverview

In "Silverview", John le Carré looks at his life's theme as if under a burning glass - the world of the secret servicesJulian Lawndsley has given up his high-flying job in London for a simpler life as a bookseller in a small English seaside town. He has barely been there a few months when an evening visitor disturbs his peace. Edward, a Polish emigrant who lives at Silverview, the large estate on the outskirts of town, seems to know a lot about Julian's family and shows great interest in the details of his new small business.At the same time, in London, an agent in charge of British intelligence receives a letter warning him of a leak in the service, and the investigation leads him to a small town on the English coast ..."Silverview" is the fascinating story of an encounter, experience meets innocence, integrity meets loyalty. John le Carré, one of the great chroniclers of our time, confronts us with the question of what we really owe the people we love.