Definition of John le Carre

1. Noun. English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931).

Exact synonyms: David John Moore Cornwell, Le Carre
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

Lexicographical Neighbors of John Le Carre

John Wain
John Walker
John Wanamaker
John Wayne
John Webster
John Wesley
John Wickliffe
John Wiclif
John Wilkes
John Wilkes Booth
John William Strutt
John Witherspoon
John Wyclif
John Wycliffe
John dory
John le Carre (current term)
John o' Groats
John the Baptist
John the Divine
John the Evangelist
John von Neumann
Johnathan
Johncock
Johne's bacillus
Johne's disease
Johnnie
Johnno
Johnny-come-latelies
Johnny-come-lately

Literary usage of John le Carre

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"Excerpt from The Tailor of Panama, by John le Carre. Panama's turbulent history bequeathed it a legacy of vibrant cultures and people so diverse that it is ..."

2. Pesticides in the Next Decade: The Challenges Ahead: Third National Research (1994)
"Along that line, and speaking of books and quotes and authors, Ive long enjoyed what was attributed to the mystery author John le Carre, who is quoted as ..."

3. Footprints: Strategies for Non-Traditional Program Evaluation edited by Joy A. Frechtling (1995)
"(You remember how in John le Carre novels Smiley was always being brought back from retirement or disgrace, because they needed him at Cambridge Circus. ..."

4. Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts : the by Eva Hemmungs Wirtén (1998)
"No more iron curtain meant that no more film adaptations of John le Carre novels, complete with heavy fog hanging over Checkpoint Charlie exchanges, ..."

5. A Life of Books: The Story of D.W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd., 1921-1987 by Joyce Nicholson, Daniel Wrixon Thorpe (2000)
"... Ipcress File advertised by Hodder in January 1963 and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold from John le Carre, bought by Gollancz from the US for $45000. ..."

6. The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession by James Chesher, Tibor R. Machan (1999)
"Some professions seem to be at the brink of immorality, such as espionage, the questionable aspects of which are exploited to full measure by John le Carre ..."

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