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Where The Looking Glass War sits
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- Book 4 of George Smiley. See all George Smiley books in order
- The book before
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- The book after
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What The Looking Glass War is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- The story centers on a London department that once ran military espionage. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a former military espionage department in London
- It sets out to train an agent and send him on a mission into East Germany. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
its attempts to train an agent for a mission in East Germany
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- Cold War
- George Smiley
- Intelligence officers
- Intelligence service
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- Adult
Other books in George Smiley
9 books listed so far
- Book 1: Call for the Dead
- Book 2: A Murder of Quality
- Book 3: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- Book 5: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Book 6: The Honourable Schoolboy
- Book 7: Smiley's People
- Book 8: The Secret Pilgrim
- Book 9: A Legacy of Spies
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