He met failure as one day he would probably meet death, with cynical resentment and the courage of a solitary. - John le Carré

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He met failure as one day he would probably meet death, with cynical resentment and the courage of a solitary.

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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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Birth Name: David John Moore Cornwell
Alternative Names: David Cornwell John le Carre
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