A Private Spy : The Letters of John le Carre 1945-2020 by John le Carre

A Private Spy : The Letters of John le Carre 1945-2020 by John le CarreJohn le Carr was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters written to readers, publishers, film makers and actors, politicians and public figures reveals the playfully intelligent and unfailingly eloquent man behind the penname.'The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carr's final masterpiece' 5*, Jake Kerridge, Sunday TelegraphA Private Spy spans seven decades and chronicles

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