John le Carré

John le Carré is an English novelist. He was born in 1931, educated at the universities of Berne and Oxford, taught at Eton and spent five years in the British foreign service. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, his third book, secured him a worldwide reputation.

Lebanon, Lebanon

So answer me this one, please. If you kill a hundred innocent civilians and one terrorist, are you winning or losing the war on terror? "Ah", you may

By John le Carré

/ 28 Aug 2006

A predatory and dishonest war

President Bush has rallied his troops for what he calls “The first war of the 21st century”. What is your view of this crisis, where, briefly, do you stand? This is the question we are putting to people around the world, especially those with their own public reputation and following. Our aim, to

By John le Carré

/ 12 Jan 2003