John le Carré’s A Legacy of Spies: Want a signed copy? Take this quiz

John le Carré’s A Legacy of Spies is out. Take our quiz about his best-selling books and you could be one of the five lucky winners to get a signed copy of his latest novel.

Over half a century ago, British spy-turned-author, John le Carré, now 85, had introduced agent George Smiley to the world in his debut book Call for the Dead (1961).

John le Carré at the premiere of The Night Manager, based on his 1993 novel, at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in 2016. (Shutterstock)

In his latest novel, A Legacy of Spies, le Carré, revives Smiley’s world and focuses on his protege Peter Guillam.

The Smiley series includes many bestselling novels of which the most famous, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold were also made into films. Take our quiz on le Carré’s novels and if you answer all questions correctly, you could be one of the five lucky winners to get a signed copy of A Legacy of Spies.

This quiz is timed; you’ll have to answer the five, multiple-choice questions within five minutes.

You do not qualify for the quiz if you are a) an employee of HT Media Limited (or the relative of an employee)

b) an employee of Penguin Random House (or the relative of an employee).

Here’s the quiz:

The winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 25. Watch this space.