It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information - often in secret - and to translate that into intelligence for his masters.


The New York Times (25 September 1977)

John le Carré Quotes

It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information -...

It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information -...

It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information -...

It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information -...