Why am I despising you when I'm about to change your life?

John le Carré The Constant Gardener
Also known as: David John Moore Cornwell
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About John le Carré

John le Carré is the pen-name of David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), who was a British writer of spy novels and a former spy himself.

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