John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a kiss-and-tell

Re:John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a k... by ghaff on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @08:41AM (#33261264)

I admit I was always much more in the Ludlum camp when I was reading the genre 20-30 years ago. I've read Le Carre and watched the films but, while I could appreciate what his admirers were saying, I never really got into him.

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Re:John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a k... by jhbadger on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @11:13AM (#33263418)

Ludlum's books are pure escapism, similar to the James Bond books. Le Carre's books are much more realistic describing how espionage is really done, which is mostly paperwork and interviewing people. Which admittedly is less exciting than gunfights and car chases.

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Re:John le Carré's private life, revealed in letters and a k... by ghaff on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @12:20PM (#33264408)

Totally. I just never really got into them.

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