When u first mentioned. Le Carre-:)),

I actually thought of Graham Greene-

Then i remembered thr book cover of The Spy cane in from the cold-

That book was on display when i was a middle -schooler back then-the Le Carre book-Ronald Regan was the President then-Mrs Thatcher was the Prime Minister-

The Cold War was still alive and kicking-

Princess Diana was the shy young bride........