Такой же предатель, как мы

Not the first generation of readers around the world is looking forward to the release of each new book by the British master. A former MI6 officer, John Le Carré knows much more about the work of the secret services than is necessary for peace of mind - his characters live under the pressure of an eternal choice between duty and honor. The masterpieces of the spy novel, coming out from the pen of Le Carré, sad and ironic, touching and merciless, rightfully occupy an honorary shelf in any home library. In a new novel, A Traitor Like Us, a young English couple takes a romantic getaway to Antigua, where they befriend a wealthy Russian man who launders money for criminal gangs whose leaders are about to write him off. In order to save himself and his family, he offers the UK intelligence a sea of valuable information in exchange for protection and patronage. His last desperate hope is for "English gentlemen" who always "play fair"...