amy goodman: well, in the interests of transparency, we'll just call you david cornwell, if that's okdavid will do fine. amy goodman: now, we were interested because channel 4 just said "the last interview" with john le carré, and yet here we are. why did you change your mind? john le carrÉ: i didn't change my mind. the full text with channel 4 was that that was my last interview in the u.k. and this is the last book about which i intend to give interviews. that isn't because i'm in any sense retiring. i've found that, actually, i've said evything ieally want to say, outside my books. i would just like - i'm in wonderful shape. i'm entering my 80th year. i just want to devote myself entirely to writing and not to this particular art form of conversation. amy goodman: well, we're very thankful to be with you toy. i wanto bring des moynihan into thiconversation, my colleague, who invariably has a spy novel in his hand, and it is usually a novel by john le carré. if he hasn't read it once, he's read it three times, and then he's on to the fourth. denis moynihan: david, the latest book, y

le carre — the pen name for david cornwell — was the author of many spy novels including tinker tailorn books. in a statement announcing his death, mr le carre's agent paid tribute to his complex plots and beautiful prose, saying, "his like will never be seen again and his loss will be felt by everyone interested in the human condition." lizo mzimbo looks back at his life. so are you polyakov‘s agent? if polyakov‘s cover for meeting you people is that he is spying on the circus, then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? alec guinness in the television version of tinker tailor soldier spy, playing george smiley, the spy master as sharp as he was shy, wasjohn le carre's most enduring and celebrated creation. please, i don't deserve this. who gave the message forjim prideaux to forget about tinker tailor? a 2011 film of tinker tailor won multiple 0scar nominations including one for gary 0ldman‘s portrayal of the retired intelligence chief. you're just the messenger. running between them all. like smiley, le carre was something of an outsider, and like smiley he'd been a spy. he h

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his real name was david cornwell and he found some of the inspiration for his novels while working forhe british secret service. >> for the best-selling author, the world of espionage with an endless source of inspiration. a spy turned novelist with a writing career that spanned six decades, with 25 novels to his name. the cold war was their main backdrop. he worked for the british intelligence service of the early 1960's. many of his bestsellers were made into movies, like "the spy who came in from the cold," starring richard burton. his stories were often set in germany, where he had spent time as a young secret agent. >> it was in some mysterious way my destiny to write about germany and one way or another. >> for him, the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition. he didn't stop writing with the ll of the berlin wall, though he was this is -- disillusioned with what came after it. >> "tailor of panama was my first novel with no ideological content, speaking to the new postwar era and my own disappointment that there was no energy for the reconstruction of the

the car race his real name was david cornwell and found some of his inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. for bestselling author john kerry the world of espionage never lost its fascination a spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. was the main impact will carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself try to writing. for and i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service. i was on when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spider who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. but like kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 carries the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition. the writer was disappointed with the geo political developments in the ninety's. tailor of panama as a novel was my 1st novel with no ideological content

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oh he was born david cornwell but it's john le carre hole be remembered as a master of the spy thriller and with titles like the spy who came in from the cold or the constant gardener he dominated the bestseller lists as an ex agent himself a car i wrote what he knew but his novels were also a forensic analysis of human nature and his passing on saturday at 89 marks the end of any era. for best seller or 3rd on a carries the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name the cole was the main back for the carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself. to write saying. i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was born when the war went up in 1960 wall and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spine who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the

british novelist and john has died the writer whose real name was david cornwell became wildly popular for his thrillers which touched on his experiences as a spy during the cold war his 3rd novel tinker soldier sailor spy made him a global bestseller he was 89 years old. meanwhile in nigeria some of $400.00 students are still missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in katsina state on friday local police said a large group armed with assault rifles a stormed the building a gunfight with police allowed some students to escape but many more were apparently kidnapped and it's feared they could be held for ransom students who should be sitting at these desks are missing the disappearance has devastated the local community. that child is a child regardless of who their parents are children have been kidnapped here in konqueror from 10 pm on all we could hear was gunfire we couldn't sleep. some of my relatives children were taken i've been here at the school since dawn. we here in katsina earn a terrible condition we can't see how the government is helping my younger brother and my

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david he could not use his real name. cornwell.w him away and everyone knows what a supreme writer he was. a gem—like controlled burn. what a great phrase. some people read his books and others saw the films and tv series. which one did you do? i was a watcher. the constant gardener and the night manager with tom hiddlestone and olivia coleman and hugh laurie and, funnily enough, that was trending on twitter in the wake of his passing so it tells you where different generations are. mark lobel there. and/or the many tributes paid to the writer. a reminder of main story. united states is about to begin its most important vaccination program ever. it's going to be distributing the pfizer vaccine across the country, hoping that people will line up to take the two different doses of vaccine. more on that story on website. do let me know how you're getting on. i am on twitter. do stay with us. hello there. it was a wet day across the country on sunday, and there's more unsettled weather to come over the week ahead as well. the more pers

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le carre, the pen name for david cornwell, was the author of many spy novels including tinker tailor came in from the cold. he sold over 60 million books. in a statement announcing his death mr le carre's agent paid tribute to his complex plots and beautiful prose saying "his like will never be seen again and his loss will be felt by everyone interested in the human condition." lizo mzimba looks back at his life. so are you polyakov‘s agent? if polyakov‘s cover for meeting you people is that he is spying on the circus, then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? alec guinness in the television version of tinker tailor soldier spy, playing george smiley. the spy master as sharp as he was shy, wasjohn le carre's most enduring and celebrated creation. please, i don't deserve this. who gave the message forjim prideaux to forget about tinker tailor? a 2011 film of tinker tailor won multiple 0scar nominations, including one for gary 0ldman's portrayal of the retired intelligence chief. you're just the messenger. running between them all. like smiley, le carre was something of an out

including tinker tailor soldier spy and the spy who came in from the cold whose real name was david cornwellfound some of feeds is inspiration for his thrillers while working for the british secret service . and a reminder of the top story we're following for you this hour. germany's government has announced a return to tata lockdown measures from this wednesday as the country struggles to stop the rise in toronto bars dicts and infection schools in cuba goblets will close earlier than planned ahead of the christmas holidays on essential shops and businesses also shut down. watching the news from science magazine tomorrow today is next on the channel stay tuned for that. news and information around the clock on our website that's to be found at. www dot com if you can wipe the me more news coming at the top of the hour for me anthony how the rest of the team here in berlin thanks for company. at 1st glance it looks like a scrap heap. but on the 2nd a veritable gold mine. valuable metals are found in almost all of the trial devices . researchers in germany want to separate them from this craf

intricate cold war thrillers a number of which were turned into movies the car way his real name was david cornwell found some of his inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. for best seller of author john le carré the world of espionage never lost its fascination for spy to a novelist had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. was the main factor not carry himself for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself try to writing. for and i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service. so i was born when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spider who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. but like kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 for kerry the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition. the writer was disappointed with the geo political developments in the ninety's. tailor of pan

david cornwell, his real name had been fascinated by lies and duplicity since childhood and first recruitedsity in switzerland and then at 0xford spied on left wing contemporary. when the option was presented to me, it was immensely attractive. it was really as if my whole of my life had prepared me for the moment. display came in from the cold, later filmed with richard burton wasjohn le carre's breakthrough novel, written while he was working for mi6 at the british embassy in bonn when the berlin wall went up. the author stephen king tweeted: agent of 15 yea rs, king tweeted: agent of 15 years, johnny geller wrote: his work did define the cold war era but his first post—cold war era but his first post—cold war novel... the night manager. with another bestseller and hit tv adaptation 20 years later where the author played every cameo. but it was his final will still be most for and believed authors and spies had much in common, both hiding their real selves in characters of their own creation. keith boyle, bbc news. john le carre, who's died at the age of 89. and stay with us on bbc news.

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born as david cornwell, he started his career in the british foreign service, becoming an intelligencehis novels under a pseudonym. he was 89 years old. >>> some frightening moments for passengers in las vegas yesterday. a man got onto the tarmac and somehow got on the plane's wing. he spent time walking back and forth as police watched from below. the man even tried to climb up part of the wing before he slipped to the ground and was taken into custody. >>> the enormous economic toll of covid has created a crisis for families struggling to simply put food on the table, let alone buy gifts for their kids this holiday season. people who used to donate to holiday toy drives, now in need themselves. tonight anne thompson on how charities are adapting to fill the need. >> reporter: this is the magic of christmas to amy ford. her four children's faces when they find what's under the tree, especially the youngest. >> just to see her eyes lighting up where she's got that little twinkle in her eye, i want to be able to see that this year. >> reporter: but the pandemic economic devastation thre

the car a whose real name was david cornwell found some of his inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. the best sort of author donna carey the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name the cold war was the main backdrop carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself try to writing. for and i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was born when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies aspire who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. but kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 for kerry the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition. the writer was disappointed with the geo political developments in the ninety's. tailor of panama as a novel was my 1st novel with no ideologica

including take a time a soldier spy and spike came in from the cold like how they his real name was david cornwell found some of his inspiration for his thrillers while working himself at the british secret service. let's get more from scott roxboro from culture in boston scott hollow we are talking to you from bomb gemini's from a capital that cutty had a special connection to that city i believe tell us more. yes definitely i mean this city here in bonn was where john kerry was 1st stationed as a spy as an agent of m i 6 the british intelligence service and he also sent one of his famous novels here a small town in germany and look harry always had a very close connection to germany he studied the german language and one of the most famous characters george smiley also was a german literary scholar in fact just a few years ago 2011 john kerry received the the good medal for services to the german language and to international understanding so i think it's quite appropriate that i'm talking to you from from from bonn where where john kerry was at home. how would you describe his literary legacy.

tinker tailor soldier spy and the spy who came in from the cold like ira whose real name was david cornwell found some of the inspiration for his thrillers while working for the british secret service. that's got more in his legacy now with scott roxboro from culture hi scott you are in bonn right now which is germany's former capital and like ira had actually a special connection to that city tell us about that yes hi yeah john kerry was stationed here as a spy. undercover at the british embassy and they have a great connection to the city of course he said one of his famous novels a small town in germany here in bonn and. really close connections to germany and even to the german language and he studied german and he gave that trade on to one of his most famous characters george smiley and various of his novels even the fact that a few years ago he received the good medal for contributions to the german language and for international cooperation so i think it's particularly appropriate speaking about john le carre from from this town and ball on where he had which he had great affection f

thriller it was art imitating life the 1st 3 novels were written while the car a whose real name was david cornwell was still working as a spy for the british intelligence his employers made him published under a pseudonym and he kept it for the remainder of his literary career titles such as the spy who came in from the cold tinker tailor soldier spy and the honorable schoolboy became cold war classics. the currys writings help reshape perceptions of that era by patrolling the treacherous antics and moral ambiguity of the british and the soviet spy agencies after the end of the cold war he shifted focus to the chaos of the us dominated world order tackling issues from corporate corruption and russian oligarchs to extraordinary rendition and the wars in the middle east the feelings are very relevant i think. the notion that the flood the world with those particular middle east we never know whether they'll end up we don't know the good guys the guys i was so. i think a little thin we can we can explore knowledge as the news of his passing was announced tributes poured in from other genre defining a

david cornwell was still working for mi6 in the early 1960s when he started writing his slogans spy whennamed himselfjohn le carre, once again under cover. he said it was a guide into the secret world of espionage which started when spying on his fellow students at oxford university. what he did professionally would inform his novels for the next decade but perhaps not as much as his early private life. he was a wounded character from his childhood. private life. he was a wounded characterfrom his childhood. he had been left by his mother when he was young. the personal wound gave his writing a real edge. the pain of his mothers disappearance... his cover for meeting new people is he is spying on the circus and he must have a man on the circus and he must have a man on the circus and he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? the good quys on the inside, mustn't he? the good guys might be the bad guys, the truth, as george smiley knew only too well, is elusive. worrying really about the absence of strong alliances, the clarity of our position in the world, britain was not position the

plotted cold war thrillers some of which were turned into films john le carre whose real name was david cornwellfound some of the inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. the bestselling author john. carrie the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. the main back for carry himself up for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself. to write saying. i started writing just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989. carries the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition. the rights i was disappointed with geo political developments in the ninety's tailor of panama. was my 1st novel with no ideologi

tinker tailor soldier spy and the spy who came in from the cold like ira whose real name was david cornwell found some of the inspiration for his thrillers while working for the british secret service. and get more of his legacy now with scott roxboro from deep have you culture hi scott a you are in bonn right now which is germany's former capital and like ira had actually a special connection to that city tell us about that. yes hi yeah john kerry was stationed here as a spy. undercover at the british embassy and he had a great connection to the city of course he set one of his famous novels a small town in germany and here in bonn and look at. the close connections to germany and even to the german language i mean he studied german and he gave that trade on to one of his most famous characters george smiley and various of his novels even the fact that a few years ago he received a good medal for contributions to the german language and for international cooperation so i think it's particularly appropriate that speaking about john le carre from from this town in ball on where he had which

british novelist john in the kyra has died the writer whose real name was david cornwell became wildly popular for his thrillers which touched on his real life experiences as a spy ring the cold war his novels tinker tailor soldier spy and the spy who came in from the cold war global bestsellers he was 89 years old. this is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at news or visit our website w dot com. thank you. in the field of science has been helping humans understand the world and has made our lives easier from prehistoric inventions stormwater and communication technology but we also use science to give back to me trapped by studying renewable sources of energy by building satellites that help us get on the ground water levels by turning nice into venus about the beatles for me just a few on to this show we introduce you to some people and projects who are using scientific inquiry to help the and why that alone welcome to equal india i'm sorry that i. our 1st stop today is a rural maharashtra investor and this region is one of the worst places in the country to be

whose real name was david cornwell found some of his the inspiration for his thrillers while working for the british secret service. let's get more on his legacy now with scott roxboro from culture hi scott you are in bonn right now which is germany's former capital and like ira had actually a special connection to that city tell us about that yes hi yeah joe mccarthy was stationed here as a spy. undercover at the british embassy and they have a great connection to the city of course he set one of his famous novels a small town in germany here in bonn and look harry with a close connections to germany and even to the german language and he studied german and he gave that trade on to one of his most famous characters george smiley and various of his novels even the fact that a few years ago he received the good medal for contributions to the german language and for international cooperation so i think it's particularly appropriate that speaking about john le carre from from this town in ball on where he had which he had great affection for how would you describe his literary legacy. y

david cornwell, his real name, had been fascinated by lies and duplicity since childhood.d on left—wing contemporaries. when the option was presented to me, it was immensely attractive. it really was as if the whole of my life had prepared me for this moment. the spy who came in from the cold, laterfilmed with richard burton, was le carre's breakthrough novel, written while he was working for mi6 at the british embassy in bonn, when the berlin wall went up. the author stephen king tweeted: his agent of 15 years, jonny geller, wrote: his work did define the cold war era, but his first post—cold war novel... the night manager. ..was another bestseller and a hit tv adaptation, 20 years later, in which the author played a rare cameo. but it was his spy novels he will be most remembered for. he believed authors and spies had much in common — both hiding their real selves in characters of their own creation. keith doyle, bbc news. john le carre — who's died at the age of 89. i can discuss this further with the bbc radio presenterjames naughtie — who interviewed john le carre on

british novelist john le carre has a died the writer whose real name was david cornwell became wildly popular for his thrillers which touched on his experiences as a spy and during the cold war his 3rd novel tinker soldier sailors i made him a global bestseller he was 89 years olds. in nigeria some 400 students are still missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in katsina state on friday the local police said a large group of armed with assault rifles stormed the building when a gunfight with police allowed some students to escape but many more were apparently kidnapped and it's feared they could be held for ransom. students who should be sitting at these desks are missing the disappearance has devastated the local community. as a child regardless of who their parents are children have been kidnapped here in konqueror from 10 pm on all we could hear was gunfire we couldn't sleep. some of my relatives children were taken what i've been here at the school since june are. we here in katsina earn a terrible condition we can't see how the government is helping my younger brother an

oh he was born david cornwell but it's john le carre hole be remembered as a master of the spy thriller and best titles like the spy who came in from the cold or the constant gardener he dominated the bestseller lists as an ex agent himself a car i wrote what he knew but his novels were also a forensic analysis of human nature and his passing on saturday at 89 marks the end of an era. for bestseller to carry the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name the cole was the main backdrop carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself. to write saying. i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was born when the war went up in 1968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spine who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 f

plotted of cold war thrillers a number of which were turned into films and his real name was david cornwell and he found some of the inspiration for his books while working for the pursue secrets . for bestselling author john le carré the world of espionage was an endless source of inspiration the spider novelist had of writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. the cold war was then main backdrop. for the british intelligence service a nearly $960.00 s. . many of its best sellers were made into movies like the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton. his stories were often session germany where he had spent time as a young secret agent i think that it was in some mysterious way my destiny always to write about germany in one way or another. for liqueur a the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition he didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall though he was disillusioned with what came after it. tailor of panama as a novel was my 1st novel with no ideological content it spoke to the newman. to th

including tinker tailor soldier spy despite who came in from the cold like ira whose real name was david cornwell found some of the inspiration for his thrillers while working for the british secret service. let's get more on his legacy now with scott roxboro from def you culture hi scott a you are in bonn right now which is germany's former capital and like ira had actually a special connection to that city tell us about that. yes hi yeah john kerry was stationed here as a spy. undercover at the british embassy and he had a great connection to the city of course he set one of his famous novels a small town in germany here in boston and look harry had really close connections to germany and even to the german language and he studied german and he gave that trade on to one of his most famous characters george smiley and various of his novels even the fact that a few years ago he received a good medal for contributions to the german language and for international cooperation so i think it's particularly appropriate that i'm speaking about john le carre from from this town and ball on where he had w

david cornwell was still working for mi6 in the early 1960s when he started writing his slow—burn spy on his fellow students while at oxford university. what he did and saw professionally would inform his novels for the next six decades, but perhaps not as much as his early private life. he was, himself, a pretty wounded character from his childhood. he had been left by his mother when he was five years old and that sense of betrayal, that you can't trust people, that personal wound gave his writing a real edge. the pain of his mother's desertion was matched by disillusionment in his father's antics as a career con man and womaniser. if his cover for meeting you people is that he was spying on the circus, then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? the good guys might be the bad guys. the truth, as george smiley knew only too well, is elusive. worrying really about the absence of strong alliances, the unclarity of our position in the world, britain's position the world, europe's position the world, and this absolutely open future, and for smiley, can you imagine what he thinks

oh he was born david john cornwell but it's john le carre whole they remembered as a master of the spy thriller and with titles like the spy who came in from the cold or the constant gardener he dominated the bestseller lists as an ex agent himself the car i wrote what he knew but his novels were also a forensic analysis of human nature and his passing on saturday at 89 marks the end of any era. for better or 3rd gonna carry the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over list how the writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. was the main backdrop carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself full charge him to writing. i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was born when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spine who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. kerry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of

david cornwell, his real name, had been fascinated by lies and duplicity since childhood.lligence work at university in switzerland. then, at oxford, he spied on left—wing contemporaries. when the option was presented to me, it was immensely attractive. it really was as if the whole of my life had prepared me for this moment. the spy who came in from the cold, laterfilmed with richard burton, was le carre's breakthrough novel, written while he was working for mi6 at the british embassy in bonn, when the berlin wall went up. the author stephen king tweeted: "john le carre has passed at the age of 89. this terrible year has claimed a literary giant and a humanitarian spirit." his agent of 15 years, jonny geller, wrote: his work did define the cold war era, but his first post—cold war novel... the night manager. ..was an other bestseller and a hit tv adaptation, 20 years later, in which the author played a rare cameo. but it was his spy novels he will be most remembered for. he believed authors and spies had much in common — both hiding their real selves in characters of thei

lecarre whose real name was david cornwell wrote 29 novels after working for british intelligence ing the best known novels was the 1963 book "the spy who came in from the cold" about a spy carrying out a risky operation in germany where he had been based for mi-6. the others were "a perfect spy" "the constant gardiner" and one that was adapted into the academy award winning film in 2011. >>> still ahold on "morning joe," the inside story of the all hands on deck mission that resulted in the fastest developed vaccine ever. >>> plus our next guest is beloved in her community which is why the boston globe is asking, quote, can reverend liz walker persuade people of color to take the vaccine as they face the perfect storm of distrust? we'll talk to the iconic news woman turned pastor who is working to do just that. you're watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ smooth driving pays off. ♪ with allstate, the safer you drive the more you save. ♪ you never been in better hands. allstate. click or call for a quote today. so let me just ask you? this aveeno® moisturizer goes beyond

david cornwell was still working for mi6 in the early 1960s when he started writing his slow—burn spyce again under cover. he said it was a guide into the secret world of espionage which started when spying on his fellow students at oxford university. what he did professionally would inform his novels for the next decade but perhaps not as much as his early private life. he was a wounded character from his childhood. he had been left by his mother when he was young. the personal wound gave his writing a real edge. his cover for meeting new people is he is spying on the circus then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? the good guys might be the bad guys, the truth, as george smilie knew only too well, is elusive. worrying really about the absence of strong alliances, the unclarity of our position in the world, britain position the world, europe's position in the world, and this absolutely open future and for george smilie, can you imagine what he thinks about trump? john le carre was an exceptional storyteller whose spy thrillers will be read for generations to come. he was al