John le Carre

The Origin Story is a staple of Superheroes. But what about heroes who aren’t super? Do they also merit an origin story? How does a perfectly normal person become a hero? John Le Carre’s Call for the Dead is the origin story of George Smiley. Le Carre is a pen name for David Cornwell, who was a mid-level intelligence agent in the British spy service. Coincidentally, George Smiley is a mid-level intelligence agent in the British spy service. Le Carre became famous writing spy novels, the … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Mundane