#44 in Spy & espionage
The Night Manager
- 480
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Night Manager” is an intricate espionage novel, le Carré’s first after the Cold War, about an undercover operation against an arms dealer. Several readers find long stretches slow, especially the detailed opening, though some end up absorbed. Some readers struggle to keep the many British officials apart, and others find the villain’s power hard to believe.
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About the book
The Night Manager is an espionage novel by British writer John le Carré, published in 1993. It was his first post-Cold War novel, detailing an undercover operation to bring down a major international arms dealer.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 73 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Spy & espionage average of 7.6. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 7 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 66 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Night Manager?
It has 480 pages — longer than 84% of the ranked books in Spy & espionage.
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