Why spies loved John le Carre Why spies loved John le Carre Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Dec 15, 2020, 06:00 IST By AS Dulat British author John le Carre ( David Cornwell) was undoubtedly a master and one of my most favourite authors. No writer comes close to capturing the world of intelligence more realistically than the way he did. As someone who worked in the services for 32 years, it was a joy to discover aspects in his books that are often overlooked by other writers, simple things such as the loneliness and the inner world of a spy and the drab paperwork that comes with the job. All this brought much joy and relief to me as a reader, because his work stood in sharp contrast to the glamorous and over-the-top world of