John Le Carre

Forget the Film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: See the BBC Original

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.30.2012

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Writing about films is not something I often do, but as an old Cold Warrior who has covered intelligence matters for decades and been involved in a few, the thrilling book Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is right up my dark alley.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Is No Easy Watch

Chris Krapek | Posted 03.13.2012

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Absorbing and fully understanding this movie is work. You must give your full and undivided attention to process every minute detail -- it could be a clue! Better think twice before that large popcorn and soda.

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New Thrillers and James Bond to Watch This Holiday Season

Brad Balfour | Posted 02.24.2012

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Exotic locations, fast cars, beautiful women, and crazy gadgets are the excitements in today's cinematic thrillers -- whether they be spy-oriented, crime adventure, or a suspense mystery.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Tomas Alfredson on Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Dan Persons | Posted 02.10.2012

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Long for the heady, Cold War days of espionage? Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy rallies a stellar cast to tell a tale deception and conspiracy. It's dark, it's tense, and it makes James Bond look like Maxwell Smart's less-incisive brother.

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Oldman Praises Brit Spies As He Tinkers With Smiley Role

www.dailymail.co.uk | Posted 09.09.2011

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When Gary Oldman learned that he would be playing world-weary British spy George Smiley, he knew the best research would be to ask a real spy what the...

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The Man Who Doesn't Like Prizes Gets Another

guardian.co.uk | Alison Flood | Posted 08.21.2011

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John le Carré might have withdrawn from the running for the Man Booker International prize because he "doesn't compete for literary awards", but the ...

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Five Great Thrillers

Bill Quigley | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Thrillers, Lee Child, Taylor Stevens, John Le Carre, Book Reviews, Roslund & Hellstrom, Oleg Steinhauer, Thriller Novels, The Informationist, Books News

Here are a couple of the best thrillers I have read recently -- some new, some familiar authors. Enjoy!

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Author John Le Carre Turns Down Prize Nomination

AP | Posted 05.30.2011

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SYDNEY -- John le Carre was nominated Wednesday for the Man Booker prize recognizing an author's lifetime contribution to fiction, but the British wri...

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2011 Man Booker International Prize Finalists Announced

themanbookerprize.com | Posted 05.30.2011

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The Finalists' List was announced by the chair of judges, Rick Gekoski at a press conference held at the University of Sydney, on Wednesday 30 March 2...

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John le Carre's 'Our Kind of Traitor' Is About Money Laundering

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Of all of le Carré's novels, this is the one that makes me feel like a child. What le Carré is telling us here is that there is something that might be called the country of money. It has no boundaries. There are no "sides."

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Top UK Children's Books For Christmas

TheBookseller.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The 12-strong list is produced jointly by the Booksellers Association and Book Marketing Limited, and is the first marketing campaign for the new Indi...

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John Le Carre

Telegraph | Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I dislike Bond. I'm not sure that Bond is a spy. I think that it's a great mistake if one's talking about espionage literature to include Bond in thi...

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Top 10 African Crime Novels

The Guardian | Michael Stanley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The African crime writing duo pick the best books in their field, from established greats Agatha Christie and John Le Carré to newer names on the sce...

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Best Forgotten Books: Writers Pick Their Favorites

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 1999, the L.A. Times asked dozens of writers to look back at the prior century and share books they considered lost treasures -- books they loved t...

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Publishers Weekly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bestselling author John le Carré has switched houses....

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John Le Carre: I Almost Defected To Soviet Union

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — British espionage writer John Le Carre said he was tempted to defect to the Soviet Union when he worked for British intelligence agency...

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