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Identified as a 1986 novel by Philip Roth during a brief mention of le Carr's influence.
Philip Roth called his 1986 novel, A Perfect Spy.
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Identified as a 1986 novel by Philip Roth during a brief mention of le Carr's influence.
Philip Roth called his 1986 novel, A Perfect Spy.
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It was highlighted as le Carr's 1986 novel that Philip Roth called the best English novel since the war.
Philip Roth called le Carr's 1986 novel A Perfect Spy the best English novel since the war.
Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
Mentioned as the novel le Carr wrote about his father's life and secrets.
It was before I wrote a novel about him called A Perfect Spy.
Episode: John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
It was described as LeCarr's 1986 novel and praised by PhilipRoth as the best English novel since the war; the memoir also references it as one of his father's best works.
Philip Roth called Le Carr's 1986 novel, A Perfect Spy, the best English novel since the war.
His favorite chapter of his memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel, is all about his father and his novel, A Perfect Spy, considered one of his best.