A Private SpyBy: John le Carr John le Carr was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters written to readers, publishers, film makers and actors, politicians and public figures reveals the playfully intelligent and unfailingly eloquent man behind the penname. _____ 'The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carr's final masterpiece' 5*, Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph _____ A Private Spy spans