John le Carré

John le Carré was born in 1931. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a world wide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley’s People. His recent novels include The Constant Gardener, Absolute Friends, The Mission Song, and A Most Wanted Man. Our Kind of Traitor is his twenty-second novel.

The Spy who Came in From the Cold is one of 25 books chosen to launch the inaugural World Book Night. 40000 copies will be given out on the 5th March 2011. Click here for more information on The Spy who Came in From the Cold, the other World Book Night titles, and how to get involved.