He possessed, however, that persistent inquisitiveness whic… - John le Carré

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He possessed, however, that persistent inquisitiveness which for journalists and lawyers is an end in itself.

John le Carré

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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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