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Author, polyglot, soldier, spy – John le Carré wrote what he knew, and this collection of previously unpublished letters gives readers a deeper insight into the Cold War espionage that infused his work and inspired such indelible characters as George Smiley and Magnus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