Silverview

Julian Lawndsley has left behind his successful career in the City to pursue a quieter existence, running a bookstore in a quaint English seaside town. Not long into this new venture, his routine is interrupted by the arrival of Edward, a Polish immigrant residing in Silverview, a grand house on the outskirts of town. Edward displays an unsettling familiarity with Julian’s family and shows a keen interest in the nuances of Julian’s bookstore. Meanwhile, a letter that reaches a senior intelligence official in London hints at a significant security breach, steering the investigation towards this seemingly tranquil coastal village. "Silverview" unfolds as a captivating narrative exploring the clash between naivety and sophistication, as well as the tension between civic responsibilities and personal ethics. In this final full-length work from John le Carré, renowned as the most insightful observer of our times, the novel probes the obligations one has to their country when its identity becomes unrecognizable. Richard Osman praises le Carré as “the finest, wisest storyteller,” Margaret Atwood describes him as “a towering writer,” and Stephen King calls him “a literary giant.”