John le Carre's novels study human treachery, ideological conflict and geopolitical upheaval with a rare intelligence and sympathy. Of the author himself, whose real name is David Cornwell, not much is known beyond (sometimes contradictory) snippets offered in interviews and facts masquerading as fiction in his most autobiographical novel, "A Perfect Spy" (1986). Now, Adam Sisman, the author of acclaimed biographies of A.J.P. Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper, has got behind Mr le Carre's mask to unravel the enigma.
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机译：约翰·勒·卡雷（John le Carre）的小说以罕见的智慧和同情心研究人类的背叛，意识形态冲突和地缘政治动荡。作者本名戴维·康威尔（David Cornwell）本人，在其最自传的小说《一个完美的间谍》（A Perfect Spy）（1986）中，伪装成小说的采访和事实中所提供的摘录（有时是相互矛盾的），所知不多。现在，著名的A.J.P.传记作者亚当·西斯曼（Adam Sisman）泰勒（Taylor）和休·特雷弗·罗珀（Hugh Trevor-Roper）躲在勒卡雷先生的面具下解开谜团。
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