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grantcart

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2. My favorite author

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 01:45 PM

Nov 2019

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the greatest book re the cold war.

I will paraphrase another great quote

"And just like those who are fed up with it and aren't going to take it anymore he lined up for another helping by the populist conman"

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A quote from author John le Carre... [View all] Upthevibe Nov 2019 OP

Saw that. trof Nov 2019 #1

My favorite author grantcart Nov 2019 #2

I just watched the old BBC TV series of Tinker Tailor MaryMagdaline Nov 2019 #3

For the "umpteenth" time last night ewagner Nov 2019 #10

Yes! I watched Smiley's people, too MaryMagdaline Nov 2019 #12

+1000 ewagner Nov 2019 #13

I used to read all his books. murielm99 Nov 2019 #5

He has another one coming out soon grantcart Nov 2019 #6

I like Sir Alex Guiness as Smiley... ewagner Nov 2019 #11

Rupert Davies Harker Nov 2019 #17

Agree about Cyril Cusack.... ewagner Nov 2019 #19

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" ...is that a stand-alone novel? (*answered*) Iggo Nov 2019 #9

TTSS is part of the "Karla Trilogy" which is a fictional shadow grantcart Nov 2019 #15

Thanks for that! Iggo Nov 2019 #16

That's really the best way to appreciate ewagner Nov 2019 #18

That's right on. lunatica Nov 2019 #4

"A nationalist needs an enemy." saidsimplesimon Nov 2019 #7

That's the key to the quote Martin Eden Nov 2019 #14

Oooooh, good quote! calimary Nov 2019 #8

60 Minutes (Morly Shaeffer) did a special on him about two years ago. Blue_true Nov 2019 #20

The Difference markbark Nov 2019 #21

Wow, that quote is so spot on! Thanks! (Hate to say it but it needs a graphic (a meme)). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #22

Watching now on Amazon Prine "the Night Manager". Fla Dem Nov 2019 #23