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The Pigeon Tunnel

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By John le Carré
Series: The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection
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The Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré is a captivating memoir that offers a series of vignettes from the life of the renowned author. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and reflections, le Carré explores his experiences as both a writer and a former intelligence officer, revealing the influences behind his legendary espionage novels. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of his world, balancing wit and introspection.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the behind-the-scenes world of espionage and appreciate insightful anecdotes from a legendary author. It offers a glimpse into John le Carré's extraordinary life experiences and his unique perspective on the world, blending personal stories with broader reflections on spying and writing.

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The Pigeon Tunnel

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The extraordinary memoir from one of the world's greatest living novelists, now in the giftable hardback series.

The Pigeon Tunnel, John le Carré's memoir and his first work of non-fiction, is a thrilling journey into the worlds of his 'secret sharers'—the men and women who inspired some of his most enthralling novels.

From terrifying meetings with Yasser Arafat in war-torn Beirut to brilliantly observed encounters with the great figures of 20th century film, from Stanley Kubrick to Alec Guinness, the reader is swept along not just by the chilling winds of the Cold War or by the author's frightening journeys into places of terrible violence but, most importantly, by the author's inimitable voice.

In this astonishing work, we see our world, both public and private, through the eyes of one of the world's greatest writers.

Series: The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection

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The Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré is widely praised for its introspective and revealing nature, offering glimpses into the author's remarkable life and career. Critics highlight the engaging and vivid tales that span his experiences in espionage and writing. The memoir is celebrated for its candid narratives, wit, and the artful way it blends personal anecdotes with reflections on global political dynamics.

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ISBN: 9780241396377

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 343g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

John le Carre was born in 1931. For six decades, he wrote novels that came to define our age. The son of a confidence trickster, he spent his childhood between boarding school and the London underworld. At sixteen he found refuge at the university of Bern, then later at Oxford. A spell of teaching at Eton led him to a short career in British Intelligence (MI5&6). He published his debut novel, Call for the Dead, in 1961 while still a secret servant. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People. At the end of the Cold War, le Carre widened his scope to explore an international landscape including the arms trade and the War on Terror. His memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, was published in 2016 and the last George Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies, appeared in 2017. He died on 12 December 2020. His posthumous novel Silverview was published in 2021.

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