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John le Carré

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David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931), who writes under the name John le Carré (UK: /ləˈkæreɪ/, US: /lə kɑːˈreɪ/), is an author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and the 1960s, Cornwell worked for MI5 and MI6, and began writing novels under the pseudonym "John le Carré". His third novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963) became an international best-seller and remains one of his best known works. Following the novel's success, he left MI6 to become a full-time author.

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  • Focus sets 'Tinker, Tailor' for November

    News Source: Variety | 2 years ago
    Film News Focus Features has acquired Tomas Alfredson's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" from Universal Pictures and will release the the Cold War tale wide on Nov. 18, 2011, right in the heart of awards season. "The Dark Knight Rises" duo of Gary

  • Venice fest gets early start on slate

    News Source: Variety | 2 years ago
    The 68th Venice Film Festival is shaping up as an especially strong edition, with a slew of hot titles secured more than three months in advance of its Aug. 31 start. Lido competition berths are set for Roman Polanski's "Carnage," David Cronenberg's "

  • David Davidar announces new publishing house

    News Source: NewKerala | 2 years ago
    Noted publisher and writer David Davidar, who last year exited as CEO of Penguin's international division amid controversy, has tied up with Rupa Publications, India to set up a new literary firm, the Aleph Book Company. Announcing the partnership in
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  • Some classic noir reading suggestions | thegamblersnovel

    Blog Source: thegamblersnovel.com | 2 years ago
    The Spy Who Came In From The Cold: John Le Carre's brilliant cold war spy novel is pure noir. The hero is a washed up spy who is manipulated by both his allies and his enemies. Double crosses abound, and the ending is savage in its ...

  • With much thanks to Penguin… — EBOOK MAGAZINE

    Blog Source: www.ebookmagazine.co.uk | 2 years ago
    Last month I lamented the gaps in ebook ranges, specifically a number of John Le Carre's George Smiley books which had vanished from stores despite having initially been available as part of a matching collection. ...

  • Roth wins Man Booker International Prize « West Virginia ...

    Blog Source: blogs.wvgazette.com | 2 years ago
    British novelist John le Carre was named as a finalist, but told the prize committee that he doesn't compete for awards and didn't want to be considered. The prize was established in 2005, and the first winner was Albanian poet Ismail ...
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