A private spy, the letters of John le Carré, edited by Tim Cornwell
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A private spy, the letters of John le Carré, edited by Tim Cornwell
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
autobiography
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
A private spy
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bibliography
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edited by Tim Cornwell
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the letters of John le Carré
Summary
A collection of letters from John le Carré, one of the greatest British novelists of our time, and a fabulous letter writer, spanning decades from his childhood to the Cold War to his final years. John le Carré was one of the greatest novelists of his generation but also had an extraordinary life, from his childhood with a con man father to his inimitable career as a writer. From his involvement in the Cold War, time in Berlin, travels to Vietnam and engagement with world leaders, his experiences were truly remarkable. This collection of letters reveals John le Carré - the man, the writer and his world - for the first time and most intimately. Including letters to Stephen Fry and about Mrs Thatcher, and correspondence with Alec Guinness and a ten-year-old aspiring spy, Selected Letters come together with crispness and clarity to illuminate the extraordinary writer. A magnificent and tender portrait for John le Carré's many millions of fans around the world
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adult
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