A clever reprise of the characters, plots and themes of his first two big successes - A Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. In essence, a criticism of revisionist history as practiced by politicians in search of cheap moral points. The modern mania of judging all of history in the light of our current values and obsessions. Cheap idealism vs. pragmatism in international relations.
There is an acceptance of human imperfection in his work that is also set against the strident moral certainties of those in pursuit of power and influence.
Must go back and reread those two earlier works.
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