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Series: George Smiley (#1)

#1 Call for the Dead

by John le Carré

ClassicsAdventureFictionWar
Moods: MysteriousTenseDarkAdventurous
Cover of Call for the Dead
Hardcover
Pages 164 pages
Published 1961
Audiobook 4h 34m
Languages English, German, Italian +2
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Publisher's Summary

Featuring an introduction by the author, this is a paperback reissue of the debut novel that introduces one of the most popular characters in espionage fiction: George Smiley.

Weighted Score
3.82 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 3.80 ★
v (Ratings Count): 218
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 3.80
True Ratings 218
Written Reviews 22
Shelved (Popularity) 441
Users Read 283
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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