le Carré

[ luh ka-rey ]

noun

1. John David John Moore Cornwell, 1931–2020, English author of spy novels.

Le Carré

/ lə ˈkæreɪ /

noun

1. Le CarréJohn1931MEnglishCRIME AND POLICING: spy thriller writer John, real name David John Cornwell. born 1931, English novelist, esp of spy thrillers such as The Spy who came in from the Cold (1963), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1980), The Tailor of Panama (1996), and The Mission Song (2006)

Example Sentences

As Gadd points out, the sophisticated tension of author John le Carré this is not.

From Los Angeles Times

Nguyen: I think it’s kind of a tradition to put the author into whatever the production is, you know, Stan Lee and John Le Carré and so on.

From Los Angeles Times

But if they put a gun to your head or take your family hostage, then rely on John le Carré first.

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A former intelligence officer himself, le Carré was a towering intellect and a great storyteller.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, I just finished “The Letters of John le Carré.”

From New York Times