Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — John le Carré

“The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal.”

A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the very heart of the Circus — even though it may be one of those closest to him.

This week's book is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré and we'll be meeting at The Didsbury on Wilmslow Road in Didsbury — contact us for details.

Hadji Murat — Leo Tolstoy

Hadji Murat, one of the most feared and venerated mountain chiefs in the Caucasian struggle against the Russians, defects from the Muslim rebels after feuding with his ruling imam, Shamil. Hoping to protect his family, he joins the Russians, who accept him but never put their trust in him — and so Murat must find another way to end the struggle.

This week's book is Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy and we'll be meeting at Ye Olde Cocke on Wilmslow Road in Didsbury — contact us for details.