The Constant Gardener
A Novel
John le Carre
A diplomat's wife is murdered in Kenya, and her husband sets out to find the killers and their motive. This novel explores the dark side of unbridled capitalism and the personal growth of a man who discovers his own resources and the extraordinary courage of his wife. A magnificent exploration of the new world order by one of the most compelling and elegant storytellers of our time.
Publish Date
2005-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
2005-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2001
Goodreads Rating
3.82
ISBN
9780743215053
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2023-01-18T20:16:45.000Z
Just finished this up and it might be one of the angriest books I’ve ever read and of my my favorites of his post-cold war/unchecked capitalism period. Also just learned that one of the central characters was most likely modeled after a journalist he had an affair with. – source