CBC Radio's Writers and Company offers an opportunity to explore in depth the lives, thoughts and works of remarkable writers from around the world. Hosted by Eleanor Wachtel.
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The legacy of John le Carré: master of the political thriller
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The British spy-turned-novelist died on Dec. 12, 2020, at 89. In this 2010 interview, le Carré spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about how his childhood and career in Britain's intelligence service shaped his fiction.