The Pigeon Tunnel : Stories from My Life (CD-Audio)

from Eyejaybee

John le Carré is widely accepted as perhaps the greatest writer of spy fiction. I would, however, go further and suggest that he is, quite simply, one of the greatest novelists in any genre. His novels display an acute understanding of the human condition, and his characters are always so finely ...

from nhlsecord

Very interesting stories of le Carre's life and his travels to do research for his novels, as well as his experiences while having movies made from his books. All through the book there are hints of his own difficult life which are explained in an excellent ending. This would make a great movie!

from gmmartz

John Le Carre is in my personal pantheon of great novelists. 'The Pigeon Tunnel', a collection of autobiographical stories describing his background, writing methods, wide circle of friends and acquaintances, and adventures in building his novels, was a pleasure to experience for a fan like me. T...

from msf59

"...We all reinvent our pasts...but writers are in a class of their own. Even when they know the truth, it's never enough for them." "I'm a liar...born to lying, bred to it, trained to it by an industry that lies for a living, practiced in it as a novelist." David Cornwell, aka John Le Carre, is ...

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This is a set of articles, depicting incidents in the life of le Carré. They are, of course, brilliantly written: entertaining, perceptive, and cut with a quiet sense of good humour. There are a few stories from his career as a junior intelligence officer, but most are from his life as a novelist...