John le Carre: The Biography

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The future writer meets a man with a route into the spying game.

Under his real name of David Cornwell, the future writer meets a man with a route into the spying game. Read by Stephen Boxer.

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

2. Under his real name of David Cornwell, he leaves Sherbourne, goes to Bern and meets Joe Kraemer, who proves a route of sorts into the spying game.

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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