David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré , was an English author with Irish citizenship, best known for his espionage novels. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). His third novel, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller and remains one of his best-known works. Following the success of this novel, he left MI6 to become a full-time author. His books include The Looking Glass War (1965), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), The Night Manager (1993), The Tailor of Panama (1996), The Constant Gardener (2001), A Most Wanted Man (2008), and Our Kind of Traitor (2010), all of which have been adapted for film or television.
John le Carré
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John Le Carre, Ǧūn Lū Kārīh, ג׳ון לה־קארה, e 15 altri
Давид Джон Мур Корнвелл, Džon Le Karre, Ǧūn Lākārīh, John LeCarré, ジョンルカレ, David John Moore Cornwell, لو كاريه، جون،, John LE CARRÉ, Dzhon Le Karre, Le Carré, John le Carré, Джон Ле Карре, John Le Carré, David Cornwell, Ǧūn Lūkārīh - Nascita:
- 19 Ottobre 1931
- Morte:
- 12 Dicembre 2020
