Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley’s People are known as the Karla Trilogy and are recognised as the key parts of Smiley’s story.
Smiley’s People (1979) – Set around 1977.The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) – Set around 1974.Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974) – Set around 1973.Novels in order with George Smiley in lead role
The character has been portrayed in TV series and films based on the books.Īctors who have played him include Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), a role for which he won several accolades. While Bond is depicted as sleek suave, and handsome, Smiley is described in some novels as being short, overweight and with really bad clothes – an appearance hiding his true genius. Actor Gary Oldman played the role of George Smiley in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images) The character is sometimes described as an alternative depiction of a spy to James Bond.
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