![]() ![]() Karla is the central antagonist in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, and Smiley's People, three novels which were later published as a single omnibus edition entitled Smiley Versus Karla or The Quest for Karla in the US. His real name is never revealed instead, he takes his code name from that of the first spy network that he recruited. Although other characters recount their past meetings with him, he only appears once during the events of the books. Karla is nominally an unseen character who operates either through functionaries, hitmen, or by turning his enemies into double agents. ![]() A Soviet Intelligence officer, he is the head of the Thirteenth Directorate of Moscow Centre, le Carré's fictional version of the KGB, and the nemesis of le Carré's frequent protagonist George Smiley. Karla is a recurring character in the works of John le Carré. ![]()
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