Le Carré, who’s real name was David Cornwell, passed away from pneumonia. By Press Association Monday 14 Dec 2020, 6:43 AM Dec 14th 2020, 6:43 AM 11,181 Views 7 Comments
John Le Carre attending the premiere of The Night Manage in 2016.
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COLD WAR ESPIONAGE author David Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carré, has died aged 89 after a battle with pneumonia.
Among his 25 novels were acclaimed best-sellers including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, and The Night Manager.
Cornwell drew on his experience working for the British intelligence services including MI6 during the Cold War in his writing, but later in life said he was irked at the extent to which his fiction was portrayed as representing real-world spying.
The Achievement of John le Carré s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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