Talk:Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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Contents 1 Discussion header 2 Fair use rationale for Image:JohnLeCarre TinkerTailorSoldierSpy.jpg 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Tinkertailor.jpg 4 This article follows the TV adaptation rather then the novel!

[edit] Discussion header

Anyone think that the comparison to the Odyssey is a bit far-fetched? Seems like original research, in a way. I tried finding some reference to it elsewere, but didn't see anything. At the very least I think it needs less promenient of a mention. As it stands it almost makes the book seem like it's Ulysses, O Brother Where Art Thou, or one of many other works that are very directly inspired by the Odyssey. It really isn't. -R. fiend 15:43, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:JohnLeCarre TinkerTailorSoldierSpy.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Tinkertailor.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 02:10, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

A FUR addressing WP:NFCC#10c has been added. MURGH ^disc. 10:18, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This article follows the TV adaptation rather then the novel!

For example, Control aide in the book is not Mendel, who is (in the novel) Smiley's backup and a retired police officer. There are more mistakes.

As an article for the BBC mini series, this is fine, but by no means for the novel. There are many facets in the novel which neglected.

for additional discussion I may be contacted as zarnivop in gm^ail (remove the roof, of course). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.178.46.207 (talk) 10:16, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

If there are errors feel free to correct them. I read the book years ago, myself, so the mini-series is more fresh in my head, so I can't be much help without look up specific facts in a book with no index. In any case, I'm sure there are plenty of facets of the novel left out, but the article isn't meant to go into too many details, so that is not too much of a problem, as I see it. -R. fiend (talk) 02:17, 9 March 2008 (UTC)