44 Must-See Literary Landmarks in the United Kingdom
21. The Spy Secrets of John le Carré’s London
London’s shadowy alleys and secretive institutions served as the perfect backdrop for John le Carré’s masterful espionage novels, including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Visit MI6 headquarters on the Thames or the hushed elegance of St James’s, where spies and diplomats have crossed paths for centuries. The labyrinthine streets of Soho, filled with smoky pubs and covert corners, still hum with intrigue, offering a taste of the real-life spy games that inspired le Carré’s fiction.
