2024/109: The Pigeon Tunnel — John Le Carré

2024/109: The Pigeon Tunnel — John Le Carré

... my readers will see for themselves to what extent an old writer’s memory is the whore of his imagination. We all reinvent our pasts, I said, but writers are in a class of their own. Even when they know the truth, it’s never enough for them. [loc. 3938]

Subtitled 'Stories from My Life', this is a collection of essays that Le Carré describes as 'true stories told from memory', with the roles of nuance and creativity acknowledged. ( Read more... )