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The Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré, review - 'revealing in ways he never intended'
The Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré, review - 'revealing in ways he never intended'
John le Carré's cagey, clever, score-settling memoir is very revealing - in ways he never intended. Gaby Wood reports In the final pages of The Pigeon Tunnel - a book generally understood to be his memoir - John le Carré tells a story about a green Chubb safe.
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I recall when a friend in high school recommended I read Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy It introduced me to the genre and le Carré has been on my shelves ever since.




I like his The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Little Drummer Girl and The Russia House best because it reflects how dehumanizing and cold-hearted the world of intrigue and spy is. Have you read Graham Greene's Human Factor and Our Man from Havanna? I really enjoy them and feel that they have similar vibes with Le Carre's work.
I have not read anything by Graham Green, but I've been considering it. Thank you for the recommendations!
I definitely like the character-driven, humanizing aspect and noir appeal of Le Carré's work. I mean, I enjoy works by Follet and Ludlum, but I don't immerse in the characters as deeply. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold was so, so good.
I found Havana in audiobook on OverDrive and put it on hold. It seems to be rather popular. That's the only offering my library has. If I like it, I'll throw some money at kindle for the other.