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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré
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An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time The never-before-seen correspondence of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, and wit--a side of him many readers have not previously seen.
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"But one devours this book not for purposes of truffling out new information but to enjoy, as with so many chronological collections of letters, a pleasing sense of a life unfolding as it was lived with no knowledge of the future or the significance of events ..."
"edited and with illuminating notes by le Carré's son Tim Cornwell, who sadly died before its publication, addresses both intimate and public themes, and in its closing pages offers a hint of future treasures."
"Le Carré's letters are witty, affable, unctuous toward celebrities, tartly venomous toward unfair critics, and full of a subtle, penetrating literary sensibility ..."
"Sensitively edited by his son Tim...with the emphasis thrown on his father's best self and industrious literary career ..."
"The early letters are more raw and honest than the polished and self-conscious epistles of later years ..."
"Tim Cornwell, who died as this book was going to press, has proved an excellent editor."
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