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John le Carré

John le Carré
John le Carré was born in 1931 and attended the universities of Bern and Oxford. He taught at Eton and served briefly in British Intelligence during the Cold War. For the last fifty years he has lived by his pen. He divides his time between London and Cornwall.


Real-Life British Spies Did Not Like John Le Carré

The Master Thriller Writer Recalls Lunch with Alec Guinness and a Grumpy Old Spy
September 12, 2016  By John le Carré
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