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In a lovely interview from last year 'My ties to England have loosened': John le Carré on Britain, Boris and Brexit (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/
by ranko 6y ago
In a lovely interview from last year 'My ties to England have loosened': John le Carré on Britain, Boris and Brexit (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/11/john-le-carre-truth-was-what-you-got-away-with https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/11/john-le-carre-...), he discusses his life and career. His father was an interesting character ("I Googled him the other day and under ‘profession’ it said: ‘Associate of the Kray brothers’").
- jack_riminton 6y agoIf you've not read The Pigeon Tunnel you definitely should, its largely based around his father's exploits https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/08/the-pigeon-tunnel-john-le-carre-review-memoir-autobiography https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/08/the-pigeon-tun...