The Best Way to Read John le Carrs George Smiley Books
John le Carr died on December 12, 2020. We are republishing this piece from September 2017in commemoration of his work. Nearly three decades ago, after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the U.S.S.R., John le Carr retired his greatest character, the potbellied English intelligence agent George Smiley, and turned away from