John Le Carre is the English writer best known for disillusioned, suspenseful spy novels based on a wide knowledge of international espionage. Le Carré's famous hero is George Smiley, a Chekhovian character and shadow like member of the British Foreign Service. In his works the author has explored the moral problems of patriotism, espionage, and ends versus means. ... http://www.squidoo.com/JohnLeCarre Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:04:58 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:43:04 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/JohnLeCarre John Le Carre is the English writer best known for disillusioned, suspenseful spy novels based on a wide knowledge of international espionage. Le Carré's famous hero is George Smiley, a Chekhovian character and shadow like member of the British Foreign Service. In his works the author has explored the moral problems of patriotism, espionage, and ends versus means. Le Carré's style is precise and elegant, and his novels are noted for skillful plotting and witty dialogue. Familiarity with intelligence agents connects le Carré to the long tradition of spy writers from Christopher Marlowe, Ben Johnson and Daniel Defoe to the modern day writers, such as Graham Greene, John Dickson Carr, Somerset Maugham, Alec Waugh, and Ted Allbeury.   Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:43:04 -0600