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John le Carré on his legacy as a spy-turned-novelist

John le Carré on his legacy as a spy-turned-novelist

Update: 2023-08-271
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In this conversation from 2017, the master of the political thriller John le Carré spoke with Eleanor at his home in London about his novel A Legacy of Spies, which saw the return of his most famous character, the enigmatic British spy George Smiley. Carré talks about Smiley's enduring appeal, and about drawing on his own experience in Britain's intelligence service during the height of the Cold War for his bestselling fiction. John le Carré died in Dec. 2020 at the age of 89.
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John le Carré on his legacy as a spy-turned-novelist

John le Carré on his legacy as a spy-turned-novelist