2023/168: The Night Manager — John Le Carré

2023/168: The Night Manager — John Le Carré

The combined rôle of saviour, escaped murderer, convalescent house-guest, Sophie’s avenger and Burr’s spy is not an easy one to master with aplomb, yet Jonathan with his limitless adaptability assumed it with seeming ease. [p. 313]

Le Carré's first post-Cold War novel, published in 1993. (Adapted for TV by the BBC more recently: I haven't seen this version but it stars Tom Hiddleston, makes several changes to the plot, and is highly praised by Le Carré himself.)( Read more... )