In an unexpected last-minute move, the prestigious British writer John Le Carré applied and got Irish citizenship just prior to perishing ashamed at seeing what was taking place in his country Great Britain (Brexit and several populist premiers (thank God he did not live enough to see Rishi Sunak leading Britain...))
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"El Espía que Vino del Frío" John Le Carré
Le Carré who loved his country so much insofar as he worked for the secret services of his country and in fact, he elevated the British spirit in his plays died being Irish...
From all his novels The Spy who Came in from the Cold is one of his finest, the story that made him worldwide famous as his two first works were ignored by the reviewers at that time. However, I have read the book two times because I did not appreciate everything when I tried it for the first time. And I really love the protagonist Alec Leamas and how he adapts himself to a new reality.
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I’ve read it several times. If you read A Legacy of Spies, it’s helpful to also read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold alongside it - either before or after. He was such a wonderful writer. I have learned so much about style from reading his work.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot I will read it. Did you know Le Carre got Irish citizenship just before dying because he was sad with the current reality of Britain after Brexit??
Deletenot until you mentioned it! I found an article about his son giving him an Irish flag shortly before he passed. It made me sad and glad for him. Sad that he was so upset with Britain that he took such a leap, but also happy that he got what he wanted before he died. What a great writer.
DeleteYes and I think "sad" is a bit of a euphemism! Maybe furious?
DeleteBrilliant writer
DeleteJohn le Carré described Ben Macintyre’s The Spy and the Traitor as "the best true spy story I have ever read". Bill Fairclough’s spy novel Beyond Enkription was described as ”up there with My Silent War by Kim Philby”. David Cornwell almost wrote both thrillers. See the brief and intriguing News Article dated 31 October 2022 about Pemberton's People in MI6 in TheBurlingtonFiles website for more about how John le Carré may have had more Achilles heels than toes!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. I will find these books you mention. Thanks again.
DeleteJohn le Carré described Ben Macintyre’s The Spy and the Traitor as "the best true spy story I have ever read". Bill Fairclough’s spy novel Beyond Enkription was described as ”up there with My Silent War by Kim Philby”. David Cornwell almost wrote both thrillers. See the brief and intriguing News Article dated 31 October 2022 about Pemberton's People in MI6 in TheBurlingtonFiles website for more about how John le Carré may have had more Achilles heels than toes!
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