JOHN LE CARRÉ: A NEW LIFE

John le Carré transformed spy fiction by replacing glamour and heroism with moral ambiguity. Born David Cornwell, he drew on a childhood marked by abandonment, an abusive conman father and the necessity of deception. His work in British intelligence, fascination with betrayal and complex private life shaped landmark novels including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and A Perfect Spy. 

Featuring Le Carré’s biographer Adam Sisman, Professor Dinah Birch and Professor Christopher Andrew, John le Carre: A New Life explores the writer, spy and self-created enigma, whose life and imagination remained inseparable throughout his remarkable 60 year career.