Understanding John Le Carré
| Author | : John L. Cobbs |
| Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1570031681 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781570031687 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Understanding John Le Carré by : John L. Cobbs
Download or read book Understanding John Le Carré written by John L. Cobbs and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Cobbs establishes that contemporary English novelist John le Carre's fiction transcends the genre of espionage, and that le Carre is preeminently a social commentator who writes novels of manners. Cobbs analyzes each of le Carre's novels and offers a biographical sketch, describing le Carre's often overlooked academic success and reputation as a once member of British Intelligence.
