John le Carre: The Biography

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Book of the Week: John le Carre: The Biography: Episode 5

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Will the ending of the Cold War diminish the popularity of a writer like John le Carre?

With the Cold War supposedly ended, can the best-selling writer of spy novels find new inspiration? Concluded by Stephen Boxer.

The life of John le Carre by Adam Sisman, is abridged for radio in five episodes by Katrin Williams:

From The Constant Gardener in the 1990s to the present day, and the author is still very much at work - "I find it very difficult to read my own stuff, but I look at it with satisfaction."

Reader: Stephen Boxer

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.


Book of the Week: John le Carre: The Biography

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Adam Sisman tells the life story of the British espionage writer. Read by Stephen Boxer

Adam Sisman tells the life story of the British espionage writer. Abridged by Katrin Williams. Read by Stephen Boxer

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