"One of the finest spy trilogies of all time, John Le Carre's The Quest for Karla trilogy is a thriller set during the Cold War. It deals with British Intelligence officer George Smiley and his long battle with Russian spymaster Karla. Dealing with betrayal, love and the often mundane nature of spying, it asks awkward and painful questions about keeping secrets from your friends, lovers and indeed yourself. The series consists of three books published between 1974 and 1979. These are: 1. \n* Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 2. \n* The Honourable Schoolboy 3. \n* Smiley's People"@en . . . . . . "The Quest for Karla"@en . . . . "One of the finest spy trilogies of all time, John Le Carre's The Quest for Karla trilogy is a thriller set during the Cold War. It deals with British Intelligence officer George Smiley and his long battle with Russian spymaster Karla. Dealing with betrayal, love and the often mundane nature of spying, it asks awkward and painful questions about keeping secrets from your friends, lovers and indeed yourself. The series consists of three books published between 1974 and 1979. These are: 1. \n* Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 2. \n* The Honourable Schoolboy 3. \n* Smiley's People Two BAFTA-winning television adaptations were made of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People , starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley and Patrick Stewart as Karla; the page for them is here. A film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman as George Smiley, was released in September 2011; for more info, go here or visit the trope page."@en . . . . .