Explained: John Le Carré, whose George Smiley made James Bond look like an ‘international gangster’
John Le Carré created a murky moral universe of British secret service operations that was far from the prevalent notion of spying as an act of glamorous daredevilry in the service of the nation.
Written by Paromita Chakrabarti
, Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: December 18, 2020 3:13:00 pm
In this Aug. 28, 2008 file photo Author John Le Carre poses for a photo at his home in London. (AP)
British writer John Le Carré, 89, whose Cold-War tales redefined spy novels, passed away on Saturday in the UK’s Cornwall.