A Private Spy
The Letters of John le Carré 1945-2020
$39.97
- Paperback
752 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2023
Summary
A collection of letters from John le Carre, one of the greatest British novelists of our time, and a fabulous letter writer, spanning decades from his childhood to his final years.
A Private Spy spans seven decades and chronicles not only le Carre’s own life but the turbulent times to which he was witness. Beginning with his 1940s childhood, it includes accounts of his National Service and his time at Oxford, and his days teaching the ‘chinless, pointy-nosed gooseberry-eyed British lo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241994559 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241994551 |
| Author: | John le Carré |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 752 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 50mm |
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Critics Review
Each letter from John le Carré was a beautifully written miniature essay … fascinating – Ben Macintyre * The Times *A Private Spy testifies to le Carré’s universally acknowledged gifts as a raconteur, mimic and caricaturist – Robert Potts * TLS *Unsurprisingly, he was a brilliant correspondent. Revelations tumble out…These engaging letters are edited with great fairness and sensitivity by a family member, his son Tim Cornwell – Andrew Lycett * Mail on Sunday The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carré’s final masterpiece, 5 – Jake Kerridge * Sunday Telegraph *The finest, wisest storyteller – Richard OsmanA towering writer – Margaret Atwood[He had a] rare command of language and unique understanding of how the world really works * Daily Telegraph on Silverview *A literary giant – Stephen King
About The Author
John le Carré
John le Carre was born in 1931. He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while working in British Intelligence (MI5&6). 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. He died on 12 December 2020. His posthumous novel Silverview was published in 2021.
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