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John le Carré was a British and Irish author of espionage novels, such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He also worked for MI5 and MI6, and became an Irish citizen near the end of his life.
Aug 2, 2024 · John le Carre, English writer of suspenseful, realistic spy novels based on a wide knowledge of international espionage. His notable books included The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1963), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), and The Constant Gardener (2001).
Dec 13, 2020 · LONDON — John le Carré, whose exquisitely nuanced, intricately plotted Cold War thrillers elevated the spy novel to high art by presenting both Western and Soviet spies as morally compromised...
Le Carré, who died Dec. 12, worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career and later drew on that experience in thrillers like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Originally broadcast in...
John Le Carré: The man who made espionage an art.
Jun 15, 2021 · Spy author John Le Carré died days after a fall in the bathroom at his home in Cornwall, an inquest heard. The author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,...
Nov 4, 2022 · John le Carré, who died over the weekend at age 89, left behind a remarkable literary legacy. He wrote 25 novels over nearly six decades, zeroing in on the machinations of the espionage...
