A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré

A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré

A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré

A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré

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Overview

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Author, polyglot, soldier, spy – John le Carré wrote what he knew, and this collection of previously unpublished letters gives readers a deeper insight into the Cold War espionage that infused his work and inspired such indelible characters as George Smiley and Magnus Pym.

An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time

The never-before-seen correspondance of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, and wit—a side of him many readers have not previously seen.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780593490679
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/06/2022
Pages: 752
Sales rank: 137,221
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 6.30(h) x 2.10(d)

About the Author

About The Author
JOHN LE CARRÉ was born in 1931. For six decades he wrote novels that came to define our age. He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, and Smiley’s People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carré widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. Silverview is his twenty-sixth novel. John le Carré died on December 12, 2020.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Picture Credits xi

Introduction xv

Note on Tim Cornwell xlv

Note on the Text xlvii

Schooldays 1

Ski Racer 17

Oxford and Marriage 43

Eton 87

London 107

Germany 129

Wandering 165

Jane 229

South-East Asia and The Honourable Schoolboy 249

Guinness and Smiley 279

The Little Drummer Girl 315

A Perfect Spy 347

The Russia House 367

The Night Manager 421

Our Game: War in the Caucasus, and a Book Jacket 499

Russia, Cornwall and a Racehorse 529

The Tailor of Panama 553

The Constant Gardener 603

Absolute Friends 643

Our Kind of Traitor 691

A Delicate Truth 741

The Night Manager: 'The Vapour of Celebrity' 773

Trump and Brexit 797

Lockdown 853

Coda 885

Chronology 887

Acknowledgements 911

Manuscript Sources 917

Index 935

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