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Cover of Smiley's People
Hardcover
Pages 395 pages
Published 1979
Audiobook 13h 49m
Languages English, Italian, Polish

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Publisher's Summary

A very junior agent answers Vladimir’s call, but it could have been the Chief of the Circus himself. No one at the British Secret Service considers the old spy to be anything except a senile has-been who can’t give up the game—until he’s shot in the face at point-blank range.…

Weighted Score
4.17 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.35 ★
v (Ratings Count): 82
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.35
True Ratings 82
Written Reviews 7
Shelved (Popularity) 217
Users Read 113
Rating Distribution
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48%
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Featured Characters

George Smiley (Fictitious character)

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