Title: The spy novels of John le Carré
First published: 1999
Description: A prolific author with millions of fans, and novels that routinely climb the bestseller charts, John le Carre is more than simply a genre writer. Myron J. Aronoff contends that le Carre's spy novels grapple with one of the most pressing political issues facing the world community today: what extreme - and often undemocratic - means are justifiable to protect democracy in this post-Cold War era?

As such, Aronoff demonstrates that le Carre's novels use espionage as a metaphor for politics, and his unforgettable characters dramatize the classic conflict between individual sovereignty and governmental loyalty and power.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Didactic fiction, English, English Didactic fiction, English Political fiction, English Spy stories, Espionage in literature, Ethics, George Smiley (Fictitious character), History, History and criticism, Political and social views, Political fiction, English, Politics and literature, Spies in literature, Spy stories, English, Food, Cats, Dogs, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, Le carre, john, 1931-2020, Great britain, history, 20th century, English literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Didactic fiction, history and criticism
Places: Great Britain
People: John Le Carré (1931-)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR6062.E33 Z56 1999