The Secret Pilgram

John le Carre. A George Smiley Novel A final wrap-up to le Carré's George Smiley series is a chronological narrative of short stories framed around the memories of spy Ned, and the stories of George Smiley, given to a group of trainees selected for the Secret Service. The stories span the 40+ years of the Cold War and capture the gradual disillusionment of Ned and the ambiguity of the sagacious/perceptive George Smiley.