This was a couple weeks ago actually ... I didn't notice a RIP thread to note the passing of one of the great authors of the 20th Century.
John le Carré - Wikipedia
John le Carré - Wikipedia
INFO! - Proper conduct in "R.I.P" threads | Badger & Blade (badgerandblade.com)2nd rate Pulp Fiction type author at best IMO.
Lots of his "George Smiley" works are available on Youtube and elsewhere for those who want to watch a bit to start "getting into" his works.
The whole of the TTSS miniseries with Alec Guinness as Smiley is available. It’s as brilliant as the book.