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Sad to hear of John Le Carre's passing tonight. I was first familiar with his work when Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was first dramatised by the BBC in 1979 and was hooked on the stories.
It's fair to say I borrowed a little from the genre, particularly for the Unaccounted Gains books.
A real loss to literature. Rest in peace.
Shiraz
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Blessings to the Man.
I do hope that his passing did not involve undue suffering.
I've also been searching the works of Authors that I had previously read. In my youth, I enjoyed the works of Andre Norton, Anne Mccaffrey and their contemporaries. Perhaps it is time to return there?
Peace and Happy Holidays.
Gwen
Andre Norton
She was extremely prolific and during the golden age of science fiction she was the rare woman writer.
One of the first SF authors I ever read
I grew up with her early stories and after that introduction I have had a lifelong love of SF. Sixty some years and counting.
"Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart
Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams." Mary Ellen Kelly
Anne Mccaffrey Pern, etc stories continuing ...
... by her children: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_McCaffrey
I read one of Todd McCaffrey
I read one of Todd McCaffrey's Pern books. It was a perfectly good story, well told, and fitted perfectly into the Pern world.
However, the most important factors in Anne's books for me is they are a "safe" read, comfort reading for when you are too ill to stay out of bed (OK Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is the only exception IIRC).
The book I read by Todd was not a comfort read, which means I haven't tried any more.
Andrew
Sci fi
If you go to baen books site, then the free library you can still down load some of the golden age goodies free. They do this to encourage new readers. Some older and newer stuff is for sale. Still a good deal.
Le Carre Was Good
I enjoyed his earlier books and the films and TV adaptations even more.
However my real favourite was Len Deighton, who I believe is still living but not active as an author any more.
I have a book
by Deighton on the Battle of Britain. Didn't he write the Dolly Dolly Spy?
I must admit I enjoyed the films and TV adaptations to Le Carre's stuff more than the books.
Angharad
The Dolly Dolly Spy
Was written by Adam Diment, who wrote three or four spy books in the sixties and then just disappeared.