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Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

Bookclub: John le Carré

John le Carré

07/02/1999

BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, John le Carré

John le Carre talks about his Cold War spy trilogy including 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy'

John le Carre talks about his Cold War spy trilogy including 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy'. With James Naughtie. From February 1999.

James Naughtie and readers from Cornwall talk to author John le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People - following the battles of spymasters Smiley and Karla.

In a specially extended edition of the programme, John talks about the provenance of his characters and the influence of his own background on his writing. 

Producer: Jeanette Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.

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