Author John le Carré in live event to be screened from Royal Festival Hall

See John le Carré’s live appearance broadcast from The Royal Festival Hall in London on Thursday, September 7.

It promises to be an evening of reflection and exploration as he reveals the secrets behind the creation of his most beloved character George Smiley.

From his extraordinary Cold War novels – such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – to his powerful descriptions of the arms trade in The Night Manager, and the War on Terror in A Most Wanted Man, the writing of John le Carré has come to define the last half century.

In this one-off event, coinciding with the publication date of his new novel, A Legacy of Spies, the author discusses the full breadth of his career, and reflects on the continuing story of his most famous creation, the tubby, bespectacled spy, George Smiley.

The event will include readings from this new book by the author which sees the return of some of le Carré’s most iconic Cold War characters, including George Smiley and his trusted lieutenant, Peter Guillam, as their past comes back to claim them in the present.

The evening will include a rare opportunity for a question and answer session; an unmissable opportunity to experience one of the foremost chroniclers of our age, direct and in his own words.

In support of Médecins Sans Frontières, the leading emergency medical humanitarian aid organisation, John le Carré is donating his speaker’s fee, and the producers of the live cinema broadcast, The Ink Factory, are donating their share of the profits to the charity.

n Dorchester Odeon will be screening John le Carré Live from the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday September 7, 7.45pm. Call the box office for tickets.

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