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  1. 4 days ago · A spy’s afterlife. John le Carrés work and life still haunt British culture. Artillery Row. By. Henry Jeffreys. 3 July, 2024. Whenever David came into the office there would be a palpable air of panic among the staff at Hodder & Stoughton. David being David Cornwell better known as John le Carré.

  2. 5 days ago · John le Carré, who worked for both MI5 and MI6, brings an authentic and nuanced perspective to the spy genre. His insider knowledge and experience lend credibility and depth to the narrative, setting it apart from other espionage thrillers. "Call for the Dead" marked le Carré's debut novel and established him as a significant voice in the genre.

  3. 3 days ago · The Secret Life of John le Carré reveals a hitherto-hidden perspective on the life and work of the spy-turned-author and a fascinating meditation on the complex relationship between biographer and subject.

  4. 3 days ago · More than that, it adds a necessary coda to the life and work of this complex, driven, restless man. The Secret Life of John le Carré reveals a hitherto-hidden perspective on the life and work of the spy-turned-author and a fascinating meditation on the complex relationship between biographer and subject.

  5. 2 days ago · Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over four decades. To keep these relationships secret, he made

  6. 2 days ago · Matina (@breathing_pages). 1 Reply. 8 Likes. Bookthreads Our Kind of Traitor by John Le Carré. 3 ⭐️ It’s been a while since I read a book by Le Carré, and since I am in Greece, and we have a few of them translated in Greek, I decided to read one. An English couple decides to go on a holiday in the Carribean, and finds themselves in a strange espionage revolving around a Russian mafia ...

  7. 6 days ago · By Graham Smith The author John Le Carre has died at the Royal Cornwall hospital, Truro. He was 89 and had pneumonia. Mr Le Care – real name David Cornwell – was one of the finest writers of his generation.