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John le Carré’s life in Bern: spy recruitment and elephant washing
John le Carré in the Bellevue Palace in Bern in 2010 Keystone
John le Carré, the British spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller, has died aged 89. The Swiss capital Bern not only played an important role in his education but was also the setting for several scenes in his books.
This content was published on December 14, 2020 - 09:44
December 14, 2020 - 09:44
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By exploring treachery at the heart of British intelligence in spy novels, le Carré challenged Western assumptions about the Cold War by defining for millions the moral ambiguities of the battle between the Soviet Union and the West. ....

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