Andrew Taylor

A blast from the past

A Legacy of Spies, John le Carré’s return to the murky past, tempts Andrew Taylor back to the Circus

issue 09 September 2017

  • A Legacy of Spies

    John le Carré

    Viking, pp. 264

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