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Bezig met laden... A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carrédoor John le Carré
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Although John le Carre is an excellent author of modern fiction he is also a fantastic letter writer. This 500+ page accumulation of many of his letters - to friends, family, fans and publishers - is one of the most enjoyable books I have read in recent years. It is also an amazing insight into his views and opinions of that so arduous a task as writing an excellent novel. And he has written a number of them. Having read all of his 20+ novels at least once I am quite sure they will be even more enjoyable reading the 2d and 3rd time after learning from these letters the agony, sweat and joy that went into writing them. Most of his works are novels about intelligence activities but they are just as much about the human condition and how individuals cope with the particularities of deception, mendacity and conflict which are the heart and soul of espionage as well as major attributes of life. ( ) The Warm Letters that Came In Out of the Cold Review of the Penguin Viking hardcover edition (December 6, 2022) with reference to the Kindle eBook edition (same date). Nicholas Greaves, aged ten, wrote asking how to be a spy. I'm not unbiased here, I've been a John le Carré (penname of David Cornwell) reader and fan my entire life. I'm going through a further binge now after recently reading the memoir The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life (2016) and seeing its movie adaptation at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Some of the same anecdotes are covered in the letters here with the actual correspondents. Many of these are with fellow writers, book editors, politicians, spymasters, researchers and family. The letters to regular fans though are the especial delight, such as the above example. I originally picked this up at the library, but I found that I wanted to note so many of the passages, that I picked up a Kindle eBook in addition. Those highlights can be read here. In addition to Carré's own passing, there is a further mournful aura about this book, as it was edited by one of Carré's own sons, Tim Cornwell, who passed from a sudden pulmonary embolism only a few months prior to its publication. Timothy had worked as a journalist and editor for most of his life and this was his first book. His brothers Stephen and Simon Cornwell, (the film & TV producers behind many recent Carré adaptations for screen under the company name of The Ink Factory) and sci-fi writer Nick Cornwell (who writes under the penname Nick Harkaway) pen a tribute in his memory in the introduction section. See photograph at https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a2ccfa2afa09a3b205bd9813691538c1952cb157/68_236_1... John le Carré aka David Cornwell (1931-2020), with his son Tim Cornwell (1962-2022), editor of “The Private Spy”. Image sourced from an article by Tim Cornwell’s widow Anna Arthur at The Guardian, July 1, 2022. Other Reviews A Private Spy & The Secret Heart, by Anthony Cummins, The Guardian, October 16, 2022. Trivia and Links See photograph at https://media.rightmove.co.uk/49k/48638/139336214/48638_TRS210037_IMG_00_0000.jp... John le Carré's home in Cornwall, England which was recently put up for sale. Image sourced from RightMove Co. UK. [Note: Links were working as of October 3, 2023. Image and link may no longer be available once the house is sold.] Tim Cornwell's obituary at The Scotsman, June 8, 2022. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time. The never-before-seen correspondence of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors, and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, and wit--a side of him many readers have not previously seen. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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