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  1. le Carre, John le Carre, David John Moore Cornwellnoun

    English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)

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  1. le carre

    David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré ( lə-KARR-ay), was a British and Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. "A sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).Le Carré's third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller, was adapted as an award-winning film and remains one of his best-known works. This success allowed him to leave MI6 to become a full-time author. His novels which have been adapted for film or television include The Looking Glass War (1965), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), The Night Manager (1993), The Tailor of Panama (1996), The Constant Gardener (2001), A Most Wanted Man (2008), and Our Kind of Traitor (2010). Philip Roth said that A Perfect Spy (1986) was "the best English novel since the war".

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  1. le carre

    "Le Carré" is a French term that literally translates to "The Square" in English. However, in certain context, it could refer to "John le Carré" who was a renowned British author of espionage novels.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of le carre in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of le carre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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