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  le Carré

  noun

  John David John Moore Cornwell, 1931–2020, English author of spy novels.
• Le Carré
  Le Carré

  noun

  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)

le Carré

American  

[luh ka-rey] / lə kæˈreɪ /

noun

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

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Le Carré British  

/ lə ˈkæreɪ /

noun

1. 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)

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In a series of maneuvers fit for a John le Carré story, Mercader slowly ingratiated himself into the Trotsky household.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Simon Cornwell, executive producer of the popular spy series, said his late father John le Carré "could never quite shake the character of his father off" when writing the book's villain, Roper.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

The spy-thriller miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the John le Carré novel, won over critics and audiences when it aired way back in 2016.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

He also talks about his friendly but complicated relationship with le Carré and some surprising findings that almost derailed the whole project.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2024

So the old magician obliged, cagily and engagingly, and if you don’t start a reread of your favorite le Carré book after a viewing, count me shocked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

Le Carré released his first book Call for Murder while still working for MI5 in 1961.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

Le Carré himself attended the University of Oxford, where he studied Modern Languages with a focus on German literature, graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in 1956.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Le Carré, who died at age 89 in 2020, recounts in his autobiography “The Pigeon Tunnel” how he discovered the case in his mother Olive’s home shortly after her death in 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Le Carré died in 2020, leaving his creative works in the care of his sons, who helm the production company the Ink Factory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

"I wish there was a Le Carré quality here, you know," he said, referring to the late British spy novelist.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025