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Magnus is the son of Rick Pym , a flamboyant and pathological con artist. Rick taught Magnus that "the art of it was to forget everything except the ground you stood on and the face you spoke from at that moment". This upbringing made Magnus the "perfect spy" because he learned early on how to inhabit multiple realities simultaneously without guilt. A Perfect Spy
Pym’s deepest bond is not with his country, but with Axel , a Czech refugee he befriended in his youth and later betrayed. Their reunion in adulthood leads Pym to become a double agent, atoning for his past betrayal of a friend by betraying his nation instead. Staff Pick - A Perfect Spy by John Le Carre' Showing 1-
The frantic search in the present day as Pym’s colleagues realize he may be a double agent for the Czechs. This upbringing made Magnus the "perfect spy" because