Author: Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

We did that!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Homo sapiens can be a pretty damn awesome species at times.

A Perfect Spy

by John le Carré Where's Pym? I don't tend to read much fiction. I enjoy it, but life's just too short to read stuff that isn't true. But I obtained several free unabridged John le Carré audiobooks a couple of years back as part of a promotional offer on the Guardian website, so I used… Continue reading A Perfect Spy

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Granta 125: After the War

by Sigrid Rausing (ed.) The end of an era. This was the end of an era for me: my final edition of Granta. I cancelled my subscription of many years some months ago. Since Ian Jack left as editor a few years back, Granta seems to have become increasing obsessed with fiction at the expense… Continue reading Granta 125: After the War

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Smiley's People

by John le Carré The conclusion of the magnificent ‘Karla Trilogy’. I don't tend to read much fiction. I enjoy it, but life's just too short to read stuff that isn't true. But I obtained several free unabridged John le Carré audiobooks a couple of years back as part of a promotional offer on the… Continue reading Smiley's People

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The Honourable Schoolboy

by John le Carré Subterfuge in Hong Kong. I don't tend to read much fiction. I enjoy it, but life's just too short to read stuff that isn't true. But I obtained several free unabridged John le Carré audiobooks a couple of years back as part of a promotional offer on the Guardian website, so… Continue reading The Honourable Schoolboy

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