John Le Carre reads from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

John Le Carre reads from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Type: Book Reading
Event: World Book Fair, England
Author: John Le Carre
Venue: Trafalgar Square, London
Book: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Year: 2011

John le Carre doesn't regularly give public readings, so this is something unique. Published in 1963 his classic book remains one of the most famous and influential spy novels ever written - not just within John le Carré’s career, but in 20th-century literature. The book revolutionized the spy genre with le Carre portraying spies differently; weary, morally conflicted bureaucrats in a world of betrayal and disillusionment. "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" is still gritty, and painfully human.

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John Le Carre reads from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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    John Le Carre reads from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    John Le Carre reads from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    Type: Book Reading
    Event: World Book Fair, England
    Author: John Le Carre
    Venue: Trafalgar Square, London
    Book: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
    Year: 2011

    John le Carre doesn't regularly give public readings, so this is something unique. Published in 1963 his classic book remains one of the mos...

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