The Great Game (novel)

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation 1979
film
miniseries
television
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:artMovement none
character-driven
suspenseful
intricate plotting
gptkbp:associatedWith trust issues
interpersonal dynamics
betrayal themes
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:character intelligence officer
gptkbp:characterArc George_Smiley's_journey
gptkbp:characterDevelopment complex characters
gptkbp:characterTraits patriotism
survival
personal gain
gptkbp:conflict East vs West
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced spy genre
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Smiley's_People
gptkbp:genre spy fiction
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:London
gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:historicalContext intelligence operations
Cold_War_tensions
post-World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Game (novel)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Robert_Ludlum
gptkb:Graham_Greene
gptkb:Ian_Fleming
video games
novels
board games
gptkbp:influencedBy real-life espionage events
Cold_War_politics
gptkbp:inspiredBy real-world intelligence agencies
gptkbp:language English
sharp and witty
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:George_Smiley
gptkbp:motif moral ambiguity
surveillance
double agents
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
omniscient
gptkbp:plot unexpected revelations
espionage missions
hidden agendas
surprise endings
gptkbp:publishedBy 1971
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:setting 1960s
Europe
gptkbp:style realistic
gptkbp:symbolism the chess game
gptkbp:theme betrayal
loyalty
deception
gptkbp:userDemographics cult following