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IlonaM Wrote:

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> John Le Carre


This personally was very sad news, my favourite author, and as many tributes have said, much more than just a 'spy novelist', he was a great storyteller and chronicler of post-war Britain, in particular Englishness and the decaying ruling class.


''The rats have taken over the ship''


Fascinating man who led a fascinating life.

Rest In Peace JLC...


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diable rouge Wrote:

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> IlonaM Wrote:

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> > John Le Carre

>

> This personally was very sad news, my favourite

> author, and as many tributes have said, much more

> than just a 'spy novelist', he was a great

> storyteller and chronicler of post-war Britain, in

> particular Englishness and the decaying ruling

> class.

>

> ''The rats have taken over the ship''

>

> Fascinating man who led a fascinating life.

> Rest In Peace JLC...

>

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> 0711f412d4ef906f3879eb687ae1371


There a programme on Radio 4 tomorrow at 20:00 about his life. I suppose deciding to become an Irish citizen was his best way of showing how much his disapproved of Brexit.


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/john-le-carr-c3-a9-chronicler-of-englishness-died-irish-son-reveals/ar-BB1fcEEi?ocid=uxbndlbing

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> There a programme on Radio 4 tomorrow at 20:00

> about his life. I suppose deciding to become an

> Irish citizen was his best way of showing how much

> his disapproved of Brexit.


Yep, listened to it, he was definitely giving two fingers to Brexit.

And he was spot on about the difference between patriotism and nationalism...

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