The legacy of Poole's own spymaster, author John le Carre
Author David Cornwell 'John le Carre' during his visit to Lower Parkstone This article was written in 2011 and has been republished. IT was undoubtedly his most successful novel, and now the film version of John Le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy looks set to follow suit. The movie opened to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival and has been tipped to win the prestigious Golden Lion award. Screen magazine described the film, starring Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Toby Jones and Tom Hardy, as “a richly satisfying piece of storytellin...
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