The Secret PilgrimThe Secret Pilgrim is the final novel featuring Smiley, John le Carr's most enduring character, and it is a gripping feat of narrative brilliance. The Cold War is over, and Ned has been demoted to the training academy. He asks his old mentor, George Smiley, to address his passing out class. There are no laundered reminiscences; Smiley speaks the truthperhaps the last the students will ever hear. As they listen, Ned recalls his own painful triumphs and