Absolute Friends
- Author John le Carré
- Narrator Simon Paisley Day
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 27 February 2025
- Run Time 14 hours and 1 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Espionage and spy thriller, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging.
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Broke and working as a tour guide in Germany, rootless Englishman Ted Mundy catches a glimpse of an old friend hiding in the shadows. A friend he thought was lost to him. A friend who took him from radical 1960s Berlin to life as a double agent. Now, decades later, the Cold War is over and the war on terror has begun. Sasha has another mission for them both, but this time it is impossible to tell the difference between allies - and enemies.
Set in a world of lies and shifting allegiances, Absolute Friends is a savage fable of our times.
'One of his most enthralling creations' Daily Telegraph
'Thoroughly gripping' Sunday Times
'This is le Carré with a twist, the Old Master developing new techniques for a new age' The Times
© John le Carré 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
| Author | John le Carré |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Simon Paisley Day |
| Duration | 14 hours and 1 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780241398715 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Espionage and spy thriller, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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