lilreaderbug's review against another edition
4.0
Only 4 stars because, like other reviewers, I'm comparing this autobiography to Le Carre's novels. Le Carre talks about inspiration for some of his novels and his life. I enjoyed how he didn't just write some boring, chronological book but instead wrote snippets of his life to paint a picture of himself. I recommend to any Le Carre fan.
rachel45's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
caroparr's review against another edition
3.0
Short pieces about people he's known, ranging from Alec Guinness to political figures to various spies. He also says quite a bit about his parents, who were far from parental, being either absent or duplicitous. Uneven, but a must-read for le Carré fans.
danielmbensen's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyable and instructive for both students of writing and the human condition. The spy novelist (and ex-spy) John Le Carré writes about his life and work from the perspective of a retired 80-something living in a Swiss Chalet. Not a bad life. And when the President of Italy requests that I give him one of my books, I’ll make sure to have one specially bound in leather with gold embossing. I didn’t know you could do that.