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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The story behind the spy stories: show reveals secrets of John le Carre's craft

Accompanying the photo are two of his quotes. I am not a spy who writes novels, I am a writer who briefly worked in the secret world, one says. The second, after questioning whom, if anyone, we can trust, continues: What is loyalty to ourselves, to whom, to what? Whom, if anyone, can we love? And what is the caring individual's relationship to the institutions he services?
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fromBig Think
3 months ago

John le Carre's son joins the Circus with his new book

John le Carré aimed to be the most famous writer of his generation, balancing humor with the seriousness of his literary legacy.
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fromTime Out London
4 months ago

A hit stage adaptation of John Le Carre's classic 'The Spy Who Came In from the Cold' is heading to London's West End

David Eldridge's adaptation of 'The Spy Who Came In from the Cold' is heading for @sohoplace after its successful run at Chichester Festival Theatre.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Karla's Choice by Nick Harkaway audiobook review a new Smiley from le Carre's son

Nick Harkaway revives George Smiley with a modern touch while staying true to John le Carre's legacy.
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