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Len Deighton RIP

shirty5
shirty5 Posts: 19,719
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cervgrvekxzo


The British author, Len Deighton, who was best known for his spy novels, has died at the age of 97.

Perhaps his most famous work, 1962's The Ipcress File was turned into a Bafta-winning film starring Michael Caine, and was re-made as an ITV series starring Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole four years ago.

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,605
    How many cartoonists do you have, before you specialist cookery one? RIP Len.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,775
    RIP
    Never read his books but love the Harry Palmer films.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,719
    CaptainRobbo said:
    RIP
    Never read his books but love the Harry Palmer films.
    The Ipcress File is an excellent read. Up there with Fleming in my opinion 


  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,649
    The author of 1 of my favourite WW2 novels,  'Bomber' as well as novels on a very diverse range of subjects .. talented man

    R I P Len
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,342
    Bought a few of his novels in my teens - iirc they were Bomber, Fighter, SS/GB. Sadly didnt read any of them.......but they looked good on the bookshelf. 

    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,514
    RIP, love the Harry Palmer films. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,535
    RIP 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,585
    RIP
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 948
    Game Set and Match trilogy are excellent.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 948
    Stig said:
    How many cartoonists do you have, before you specialist cookery one? RIP Len.
    err?

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  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,170
    My genre, have read 10 of his books. RIP, Len.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,907
    Always enjoyed his writing, both fiction and historical. He moved things along quicker than Le Carre who he was often lumped in with but was quite different IMO.

    My favourires were the Trio of trilogies (Nonology?) Game, Set and Match etc.

    RIP

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