A Private Spy - The Letters of John le Carré 1945-2020

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 the Cold War to his final yearsbr>br>John le Carre was one of the greatest novelists of his generation but also had an extraordinary life, from his childhood with a con man father to his inimitable career as a writer. From his involvement in the Cold War, time in Berlin, travels to Vietnam and engagement with world leaders, his experiences were truly remarkable.br>br>This collection of letters reveals John le Carre - the man, the writer and his world - for the first time and most intimately. Including letters to Stephen Fry and about Mrs Thatcher, and correspondence with Alec Guinness and a ten-year-old aspiring spy, Selected Letters come together with crispness and clarity to illuminate the extraordinary writer. A magnificent and tender portrait for John le Carre''s many millions of fans around the world.>

Product details

• Authors: John le Carre, John le Carré, John Le Carre, John Le Carré
• Assisted by: Tim Cornwell (Editor)
• Publisher: Viking
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9780241550106
• ISBN: 978-0-241-55010-6
• No. of pages: 713
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 47 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Autobiography: literary, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Autobiography: writers, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period)