I want to be like Ford Madox Ford. I want to be talking to somebody across a fire, and I want him to join me and listen to me, and if he is fidgeting in his chair, I know I am not doing my job. I am a storyteller, and I know most people like a story. John le Carre chairfidgetefire share on social
A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. John le Carre dangerousdeskplace Change image and share on social
We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own. John le Carre conspiracylearnlife Change image and share on social
I worked for MI6 in the Sixties, during the great witch-hunts, when the shared paranoia of the Cold War gripped the services. John le Carre coldgreatgrip Change image and share on social
I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That can be as diverse as the early paintings of Salvador Dali or how bumblebees manage to fly. John le Carre bumblebeedalidiverse share on social
Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes. John le Carre bookbouilloncube Change image and share on social
