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It's interesting that you mention this. He had a very difficult father, and a difficult relation with him. Obviously he overcame that hurdle and became quite su
by isolli 6y ago
It's interesting that you mention this. He had a very difficult father, and a difficult relation with him. Obviously he overcame that hurdle and became quite successful. However, his half-brother, 15 years his junior, who also successfully wrote for a living (as a journalist), apparently suffered a lot more from it.
Source: he was a family acquaintance, and it's mostly public knowledge on Wikipedia. Since both brothers have passed away now, I believe it's reasonable to write this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_le_Carr%C3%A9#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_le_Carr%C3%A9#Early_life
- jrumbut 6y agoHe wrote a lot about this in (imo his best novel) A Perfect Spy and his memoir The Pidgeon Tunnel
- bernardom 6y agoA Perfect Spy is a phenomenal novel. I'm so sad I'll never walk into a bookstore and see a new Le Carre again.
- jrumbut 6y agoI had tried watching the recent movie adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and was so put off that I had really low expectations when I happened into a copy of A Perfect Spy. I was blown away by reading APS, I think it's really a masterpiece and would recommend it to anyone who has ever had a family, a job, or a secret. I've since read most of the rest of his work and while APS is the best, the Smiley series was also very good and I felt genuinely moved by the conclusion of Smiley's People. You don't really have to read the rest in order but read Smiley's People last.