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Win a Full Set of George Smiley Novels and a Copy of Karla’s Choice!

We’re giving one lucky reader a full set of John le Carré’s eight George Smiley novels in Penguin Modern Classics and a copy of Nick Harkaway’s new novel, Karla’s Choice!

Featuring the quintessentially English spymaster George Smiley, these eight gripping, globetrotting classics defined John le Carré's oeuvre and earned him a reputation as spy fiction’s greatest writer.

Set in the missing decade between The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Nick Harkaway's Karla's Choice is an extraordinary, thrilling return to the world of John le Carré.

The bundle includes:

Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway
Call for the Dead by John le Carré
A Murder of Quality by John le Carré
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
The Looking Glass War by John le Carré
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré
Smiley’s People by John le Carré
The Secret Pilgrim by John le Carré

To be in with a chance of winning, simply enter the form below by Sunday 3rd November 2024, 23:59 GMT.

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  1. No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.
  2. This prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.
  3. Entries must be received by Sunday 3rd November 2024, 23:59 GMT. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
  4. Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.
  5. To enter fill in your details on the online form
  6. All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on Monday 4th November 2024. The first entry drawn will be the winner.
  7. The prize for the winner will be one copy of each of the following:
    • Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway
    • Call for the Dead by John le Carré
    • A Murder of Quality by John le Carré
    • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
    • The Looking Glass War by John le Carré
    • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
    • The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré
    • Smiley’s People by John le Carré
    • The Secret Pilgrim by John le Carré
  8. Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
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  10. The winner will be notified via email or post by Friday 15th November 2024. The winner must claim their prize within 30 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
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  15. The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA
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