Psychological, not physical

Several reviews of John le Carre's A Delicate Truth were raves. In the Times, Marcel Berlins called it "beautifully sad; the novel is the most satisfying, subtle and compelling of his recent oeuvre". The Independent's Ian Thomson praised it as a ...

In A Delicate Truth, John le Carre plunges us into Operation Wildlife, a secret anti-terrorist strike being staged in Gibraltar by an odd mix of British Special Forces and American mercenaries. The British diplomat on the ground is a curious choice: ...

VETERAN thriller writer John le Carre has asked his family to tell him if his work loses its edge. John le Carre is regarded as the leading espionage writer of his time "They are under strict orders to speak up if they think I am not writing well ...

A Delicate Truth, John le Carre's new thriller, is anything but delicate: it's ponderous, heavy-handed and obvious - everything that his wonderful early Smiley novels, which traded in moral ambiguity and psychological nuance, were not. Although Mr ...

By John le CarreViking, $29.99 Its fun, range and wisdom lift to the upper register of a great writer's oeuvre. Knowledge is not power here, John le Carre believing that the truth, difficult and dangerous on its own, can also kill you. More ...

Few writers know a given territory as well as John le Carr knows the world of covert mission, encrypted phones and distrustful professional unions. Its as if he sleeps with this stuff, brushes his teeth with it, never has a quiet moment apart from ...

John le Carre's preoccupation with Islamophobia continues. 'The victims remember, the victors never do,' he says. Photo: Bloomberg As a covert operation, it has been a complete success. For 50 years, John leCarre has anatomised Britain in the most ...

Le Petit Thé'tre du Vieux Carré will begin a new chapter in its history when its box office opens today for the first time in more than two years. The box office, located in the theatre's lobby at 616 Saint Peter Street, will open this Saturday, ...

An artist's rendering tied into Cornwall's streetscape revitalization efforts shows a potential redesign for the square in front of Nativity cathedral on Montreal Road, including benches, flowers, and space for community events. Submitted ...