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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 713 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time The never-before-seen correspondance of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
269 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the internationally renowned author of The Impostor, a courageous journey into his own family history and that of a country collapsing from a fratricidal war--his most moving, most personal book, one he has spent his entire life preparing to write. Javier Cercas grew up hearing the legend of his adored great-uncle Manuel Mena, who died at nineteen in the bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War--while fighting for Franco's army. Who was this...