Nicholas Shakespeare
Novelist and biographer known for literary fiction and non-fiction; longtime friend of John Le Carré who appears here to discuss Le Carré's life, work and personality.
Best podcasts with Nicholas Shakespeare
Ranked by the Snipd community
9 snips
Dec 16, 2020 • 36min
The Book Club: Remembering John Le Carre
Nicholas Shakespeare, novelist and biographer who was a longtime friend of John le Carré, reflects on the writer’s life and craft. He discusses le Carré’s ties to Graham Greene, his focus on Germany, the moral purpose of spy fiction, the contrast with Fleming’s glamour, and le Carré’s secretive temperament, literary discipline and prize ambitions.
