RIP John Le Carre

[Bama fan]

The great writer, aka David John Moore Caldwell, Passed away on Saturday last. Nothing to do with basketball, an dI apologize. But he understood aging men such as so many of us Boneyarders. He created interesting stories, great characters, and clever names for years in his largely Cold war era spy novels. Who can forget his self-effacing George Smiley or the taciturn Oliver Lacon, or the flambouyant Toby Esterhase?

 

[visitingcock]

I loved his Cold War settings - paricularly A Call For The Dead. His work dropped sharply, in my opinion, when the Wall fell. He didn't like America in the early works but expressed a clear loathing after the Cold War ended.

 

[Bigboote]

I heard part of a rebroadcast of an interview on Fresh Air yesterday. He lived the life and then wrote about it.

Interesting guy. Evidently his father was a piece of work. Sued him for not acknowledging him, I think in the preface of a book.

I'm so far behind in reading, it'll be forever before I get back to reread one of his books.

 

[chj001]

The great writer, aka David John Moore Caldwell,

Sorry, it's "Cornwell," not "Caldwell"

 

[Bama fan]

Sorry, it's "Cornwell," not "Caldwell"

Please don't be sorry. I screwed it up. Save the sorry for when you screw it up!

 

[trb123]

I have his Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People videos. My son watched them with me when he was 16 and then again recently when he is 20. He appreciated them a lot more this time.
Two of the best mystery videos ever.

 

[warbler1055]

I have his Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People videos. My son watched them with me when he was 16 and then again recently when he is 20. He appreciated them a lot more this time.
Two of the best mystery videos ever.

Great book and movies!!! 2 versions of movies. Alex Guinness and Gary Oldman (names?) as Smiley!!!

 

[warbler1055]

I love John Le Carre books and movies. The opposite and real spy agent to James Bond!!!!