John le Carré
👤 Speaker
14
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
My father was a confidence trickster.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Life was a stage.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Where pretense was everything.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Being offstage was boring.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
And risk was attractive.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
But above all what was attractive was the imprint of personality.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Of truth, we didn't speak.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Of conviction, we didn't speak.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
You polish your act, learn to tell funny stories, show off.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
You discover early that there is no center to a human being.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
I wasn't a dupe.
Fresh Air
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
I was invited to dupe other people.