Lecture
David Herman
Thursday 2.07.2026
David Herman
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Thursday 2.07.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 2 July at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
John le Carré (1931–2020) began his career as a writer with a series of spy stories, starting with The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, which were then followed by the famous Smiley trilogy. These were stories about the Cold War and the decline of Britain, which led to a series of novels about Israel and the Third World, including The Little Drummer Girl and The Night Manager.
David Herman
David Herman is a freelance writer based in London. Over the past 20 years he has written almost a thousand articles, essays, and reviews on Jewish history and literature for publications including the Jewish Chronicle, the Jewish Quarterly, Jewish Renaissance, the Guardian, the New Statesman, and Prospect. He has taught courses on Jewish culture for the London Jewish Cultural Centre and JW3. He is a regular contributor to Jewish Book Week, the Association of Jewish Refugees, and the Insiders/Outsiders Festival on the contribution of Jewish refugees to British culture.