John le Carré
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born
October 19, 1931
gender
male
place of birth
Poole, Dorset, England, The United Kingdom
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genre
Mystery & Thrillers
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Eric Ambler
about this author
John le Carré, the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England), is an English author of espionage novels. Le Carré has resided in St Buryan, Cornwall, Great Britain, for more than forty years where he owns a mile of cliff close to Land's End.
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré avg rating 3.85 — 1,899 ratings — published 1963 63 editions |
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré avg rating 4.03 — 1,440 ratings — published 1974 53 editions |
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The Constant Gardener by John le Carré avg rating 3.66 — 1,544 ratings — published 2000 61 editions |
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Smiley's People by John le Carré avg rating 4.02 — 754 ratings — published 1979 40 editions |
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The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré avg rating 3.83 — 514 ratings — published 1977 42 editions |
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A Perfect Spy by John le Carré avg rating 3.72 — 503 ratings — published 1986 37 editions |
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The Russia House: A Novel by John le Carré avg rating 3.66 — 488 ratings — published 1985 44 editions |
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Absolute Friends by John le Carré avg rating 3.45 — 475 ratings — published 2003 45 editions |
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A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré avg rating 3.42 — 478 ratings — published 2008 25 editions |
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The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré avg rating 3.82 — 417 ratings — published 1983 50 editions |
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"Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen."
— John le Carré
— John le Carré
"There will be no war, but in the pursuit of principle no stone will be left standing. "
— John le Carré (Absolute Friends)
— John le Carré (Absolute Friends)
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