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Books by John le Carré mentioned on podcasts
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré is a renowned espionage novel that explores the gritty, bleak, and morally ambiguous realities of Cold War intelligence work.
Discussed“The Spy Who Came in from the Cold moves the genre forward.”
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that follows veteran British intelligence agent George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole high up in the Circus.
Discussed“or like Carla in the uh excellent I think was John Leair novels adapted into the most famous one would be Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy.”
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A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre is a gripping historical non-fiction book that details the life and betrayal of the notorious British double agent Kim Philby and his association with the Cambridge Five spy ring.
Recommended“But uh Dave also wanted us to shout out and we want to shout out a book by Ben McIntyre, A Spy Among Friends, Colon Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal.”
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The Pigeon Tunnel
John le Carré's memoir The Pigeon Tunnel offers a fascinating look into the renowned spy novelist's extraordinary life, blending personal anecdotes with reflections on espionage and storytelling.
Recommended“I really love John Lar's memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, where he reads it.”
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The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré is a sophisticated espionage novel that delves deeply into the intricate moral complexities and political tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Recommended“well in honor of this interview The Little Drummer Girl by John lare which is a study and all the moral complexities of the Israeli Palestinian conflict”
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A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy by John le Carré is a complex psychological thriller that delves into the intricate personal and professional life of British intelligence operative Pym.
Discussed“um I'm sort of trying to read Laray novel a perfect spy and I mentioned last week that I was having a little bit of trouble getting into it”
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Call for the Dead
Call for the Dead by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that introduces intelligence officer George Smiley as he investigates the apparent suicide of a foreign office employee.
Recommended“those are called call for the dead and a murder of quality and I really enjoyed them”
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A legacy of spies
Discussed“and then much later looking back when he wrote Legacy of spies which came out I think in 2017 he was suddenly horrified by Smiley's involvement in in the operation in home from the cold”
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A murder of quality
A Murder of Quality is a classic espionage mystery novel by John le Carré that follows intelligence officer George Smiley as he investigates a complex crime within the confines of an exclusive British boarding school.
Recommended“those are called call for the dead and a murder of quality and I really enjoyed them”
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The Honourable Schoolboy
Discussed“No one's really done that since quite American Graham Greene, Tears of Autumn and Graham Greene was 1955 and Tears of Autumn was 1974 and and John le Carré was The Honourable Schoolboy in 1977.”
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The Secret Pilgrim
Discussed“I didn't actually go on to secret Pilgrim I skipped that because those are beautiful vignettes of Smiley's life”
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