le Carre

Despite a number of his novels becoming best sellers, Mr. McCarry has never quite become a literary star like John le Carré—he just doesn't have le Carre's seductively seedy glamour.

A Master Back in the Saddle Lee Sandlin 2011

In le Carre's introductory description, he mentions Smiley's "thick lenses," but I find no indication that he specifies how they're ultimately deployed to suggest not only literal sight but figurative insight.

David Finkle: First Nighter: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alec Guinness Spectacular on DVD David Finkle 2011

The actor, currently in Venice to promote the movie, had the opportunity to meet le Carre during the shoot and said the cast had been "enthralled" to see him.

BBC News - Home 2011

The film stars Gary Oldman as le Carre's spymaster George Smiley as he hunts down a Russian mole at the top of British intelligence.

Breaking News: CBS News 2011

The archive includes drafts and manuscripts of le Carre's best known novels, including "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," "The Tailor of Panama" and "The Constant Gardener."

The Seattle Times 2011

Author John le Carre put Smiley in the center of eight spy novels in the 1960s and '70s, and Alec Guinness portrayed him indelibly in the 1979 TV series made from le Carre's novel

News 2011

Authors shortlisted for the prize are nominated by the judging panel, and its chair Dr Rick Gekoski said le Carre would remain on the list.

NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

When le Carre first became famous, he was celebrated for being so realistic.

News 2011

Director Tomas Alfredson and his phenomenal cast tell a fiercely cerebral, meticulously paced spellbinder, masterfully compacted from le Carre's sprawling novel.

Boston.com Top Stories 2011

You see, le Carre's brand of espionage tale was rooted in the Cold War, which offered the neatness of two opposed sides facing off.

News 2011