John le Carré tribute: out of the cold for an hour
Perhaps the world’s greatest spy novelist, John le Carré died of pneumonia this week at 89. Jenny Hobbs recalls her time with the famously publicity-averse writer
17 December 2020 - 05:00
There is no greater privilege for a bookworm than to spend a few hours with an author whose intriguing books she has devoured for years.
My rare interview with David Cornwell — John le Carré’s real name — was thanks to his wife, Jane, who he married long after we became friends in the 1950s...
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