British writer John le Carre has died aged 89.
- He was best known for his Cold War espionage novels Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
- He was a former British intelligence officer and his real name was David Cornwell.
- He wrote 25 novels and one memoir in a career spanning six decades, selling 60 million books worldwide.
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was adapted for television in 1979.
(The Hindu)
