le Carré

[ luh ka-rey ]

noun

1. John David John Moore Cornwell, 1931–2020, English author of spy novels.

Le Carré

/ lə ˈkæreɪ /

noun

1. Le CarréJohn1931MEnglishCRIME AND POLICING: spy thriller writer John, real name David John Cornwell. born 1931, English novelist, esp of spy thrillers such as The Spy who came in from the Cold (1963), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1980), The Tailor of Panama (1996), and The Mission Song (2006)

Example Sentences

Perhaps le Carré recognized that he was reaching into an overly familiar bag of tricks.

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The real mystery of Silverview is why le Carré never published it during his lifetime.

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