John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
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John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Writer Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the novel ‘Karla's Choice,’ now out in paperback. He spoke with Sam Briger about choosing his own pen name, channeling his dad's writing style, and his stint writing copy for a lingerie catalogue.<br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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