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The Secret Life of Writers by Guillaume Musso (Weidenfield & Nicolson)
“The wind was slapping at the sails in a dazzling sky.” THE opening quote is from Umberto Eco: ‘To survive, you must tell stories.” By half way through this page-turner thriller, you may have counted six or is that seven … Continue reading
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A legacy of spies by John Le Carre (Viking)
“What follows is a truthful account, as best as I am able to provide it, of my role in the British deception operation codenamed Windfall.. THIS sequel to the Spy Who Came in from the Cold is probably best read … Continue reading
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Tagged british secret service, george smiley, john le carre, legacy of spies, thriller
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