David Flin
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Discuss, looking out for moles.
Discuss, looking out for moles.
I find it baffling that Le Carre apparently couldn't think of a plot that involved Smiley and the Middle East.
I find it baffling that Le Carre apparently couldn't think of a plot that involved Smiley and the Middle East.
(That being said, researching one plotline and using the notes for another story is something all authors do)
Maybe it was that the Middle East was too politically volatile / changing too rapidly and he was worried about it immediately becoming obsolete? I'm reminded of the lack of a James Bond plot involving the Middle East as well - a period novel involving Bond going to the Shah's Iran came out a few years ago, but it only works because the reader knows where the historical context is going.I find it baffling that Le Carre apparently couldn't think of a plot that involved Smiley and the Middle East.
(That being said, researching one plotline and using the notes for another story is something all authors do)