John le Carré Interview (2018) 'La Grande Librairie' with François Busnel

John le Carré appeared on a segment of the French TV show 'La Grande Librairie', hosted by François Busnel, on April 11, 2018. The episode segment included an insightful discussion about le Carré's life and work.

François Busnel meets the great English novelist, John le Carré, at his home in Cornwall for the release of "The Legacy of Spies", which he publishes with 'Editions du Seuil' publishing house. A spy novel where the author reunites with his literary double, Georges Smiley, and revisits the case of "The spy who came from the cold". From his years spent in the secret services, the British novelist talks about how he went from espionage to literature but also Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and why, at 86 years old, the desire to tell stories is still as strong as ever.

'La Grande Librairie' is a literary program , created and hosted by François Busnel, it is now presented by Augustin Trapenard (and has been since 2022). It has been broadcast since September 4, 2008 every Thursday live on France 5 TV station.

The show, a direct heir to Bernard Pivot 's literary show, 'Apostrophes', is the only literary show in France's TV scheduled in prime time . It is considered the most influential show on book sales in France.