tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post7800797561540341242..comments2024-03-28T01:36:51.952-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: John Le Carré as Real Life SpyBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-81854416568548571122016-02-22T23:15:18.170-06:002016-02-22T23:15:18.170-06:00Prashant: Thanks for the comment. My knowledge was...Prashant: Thanks for the comment. My knowledge was vague before reading the biography which also makes clear that he denied and then minimized his intelligence career for a long time.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-54802031078006511772016-02-22T06:15:30.579-06:002016-02-22T06:15:30.579-06:00Bill, I knew Le Carre was David Cornwell but I did...Bill, I knew Le Carre was David Cornwell but I didn't know he was a real-life spy or anything about his role in British espionage. I seem to have missed that completely. Thanks for this post.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-16025804787770271172016-02-21T21:35:43.397-06:002016-02-21T21:35:43.397-06:00Moira: Thanks for the comment. With no real life s...Moira: Thanks for the comment. With no real life spy experience in my background I was intrigued by Cornwell's life as a spy.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-60616232176629759702016-02-21T21:34:13.550-06:002016-02-21T21:34:13.550-06:00TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I thought the stor...TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I thought the stories of his spy experience the best part of the book.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-67903429988878979962016-02-21T15:27:36.338-06:002016-02-21T15:27:36.338-06:00The links between real-life spying and spy fiction...The links between real-life spying and spy fiction are always intriguing, aren't they? The book sounds very informative.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-55151126045933715162016-02-21T00:55:30.635-06:002016-02-21T00:55:30.635-06:00This would be a very interesting part of the biogr...This would be a very interesting part of the biography, Bill. I do hope I read it someday.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-59399018312873005292016-02-20T10:53:29.230-06:002016-02-20T10:53:29.230-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. His books are far ...Margot: Thanks for the comment. His books are far more exciting than his real life spy experiences.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-5979756396536306832016-02-20T06:34:28.114-06:002016-02-20T06:34:28.114-06:00He certainly did have extensive work in espionage,...He certainly did have extensive work in espionage, Bill. Like you, I know he'd been involved, but not to what extent. I think you draw an interesting parallel, too, between the Soviets' recruiting of young people and some of today's terror groups doing the same thing. And yet, like you, I am uncomfortable with the thought of young people spying on their friends. This is fascinating background, for which thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com