It’s a while since I’ve read any John le Carré, but I really enjoyed the Smiley series and “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” is a superb book – well worth reading, as is the “Constant G… more →
Tim in TamaleWonderGirl wrote 1 month ago: I’ll have a post on the second book in the Twilight series tomorrow or the day after but I wa … more →
eoinpurcell wrote 2 months ago: Eoin Purcell Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is being made into a movie I love le Carré. That TTSS mig … more →
pigsonthewing wrote 2 months ago: One of my favourite indulgences is to watch a whole TV series, on DVD, seeing each episode in quick … more →
markmeynell wrote 8 months ago: Robert De Niro’s 2006 film THE GOOD SHEPHERD is not the sort of film to snuggle up to on a mel … more →
3protons wrote 10 months ago: I am stuck on John le Carré, not an uninteresting place to be if genius sooths one’s sens … more →
3protons wrote 10 months ago: An interview on Charlie Rose, where his intellect, knowledge, humor, intuition, and introspection ar … more →
3protons wrote 10 months ago: John le Carré doesn’t mention the title of the book he was researching, so I assume it wa … more →
Tim Little wrote 1 year ago: It’s a while since I’ve read any John le Carré, but I really enjoyed the Smiley series and “T … more →
3protons wrote 1 year ago: From John le Carré’s The Night Manager, p. 237. The first to speak is the antagonist, Richard … more →
3protons wrote 1 year ago: John le Carré on the problem of saying yes. “You know what they say, the Bedouin? Never let a … more →