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Post by amyghost on Oct 28, 2018 15:40:46 GMT
If you're genuinely interested in talking about TTSS, and Le Carre in general, I'd be happy to put politics aside and have a discussion. Actually, I would, too - except all I've read is "The Little Drummer Girl."
Do you recommend TTSS - I guess you must!!
I loved the feel of the author's story-telling with Little Drummer Girl.
I actually enjoyed the film version of Drummer Girl; I confess I never finished the novel, and should go back to it. TTSS is le Carre at his best, imo, and the 1979 BBC mini of it is excellent (so is the follow-up, Smiley's People, both book and vid). If you've never caught it, I think all the installments are still on YouTube--but I'd recommend reading the novel first, because the story is hard to follow; I had to watch the mini several times to get it all--no chore, as it was so good--and then read the book, lol. Actually I think the way he handles the characters is the main feature, and he almost subordinates the plot to that, so you don't really mind so much not getting the plot fully the first time out. |
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