‘Sixteen hugless years’ followed as a succession of substitute mothers came and went. Today, the second of three extracts tells how le Carré has spent his life in the shadow of his philandering father: an audacious conman, a friend to the rich and famous, an indefatigable womaniser – and, as we here reveal, a drunken child abuser…ĭavid Cornwell remembers little of his mother, only her scent and a gloved hand, and never forgave her for abandoning him. Last week, our first extract from the sensational new biography of David Cornwell – the real name of bestselling spy novelist John le Carré – revealed how he conducted a series of affairs, including an explosive relationship with the wife of his best friend. Loveless childhood: David Cornwell - the real name of bestselling spy novelist John le Carré - poses for a photo in 1964
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