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The Constant Gardener: John Le Carré

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We’re fine.” A delay, of Woodrow’s manufacture. “And Tessa is up-country,” he suggested. He was giving her one last chance to prove it was all a dreadful mistake. Justin learns that Tessa had uncovered a corporate scandal involving medical experimentation in Africa. KVH (Karel Vita Hudson), a large pharmaceutical company working under the cover of AIDS tests and treatments, is testing a tuberculosis drug that has severe side effects. Rather than help the trial subjects and begin again with a new drug, KVH covered up the side effects and improved the drug only in anticipation of a massive multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak.

The book ends, and then ends again, in a brilliantly-written coda that is truly arresting in its skill. Oh you that have love in your life, read this book and remain unaffected. I dare you. Now a major motion picture from Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of City of GodThe book talks about a very serious issue in the form of a thriller and is superbly written with complex characterizations and clever plotting. The author says that the book is a result of extensive research. It did drag a bit at times, but I am fine with that. Le Carre is famous for his Cold War novels, but this one is excellent. The author admits that he is not against pharmas. They do a lot of good too, he also says that “ my story is as tame as a holiday postcard.” Good of you to tell me, Sandy. Can’t have been pleasant. Does Porter know?” Porter was the High Commissioner’s improbable first name. Mr. Justin Quayle, please,” Dr. Banda Singh called, with the portent of a barker at a royal reception. But the ending is just too sad for me. Too pessimistic. It's Thomas Hardy without a touch of beauty of realism.

Woodrow struggled to get his words together. “The police say Noah was decapitated. Is that right? Over.” John le Carré writes in the book's afterword: "by comparison with the reality, my story [is] as tame as a holiday postcard". [1] The book is dedicated to Yvette Pierpaoli, a French activist who died during the course of her aid work. [2] Film adaptation [ edit ]

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Aid stuff. Bluhm’s in the aid game, right? That’s the only way you get to Loki. Works for some Belgian medical outfit, he told me. Over.” My grandmother gave it to my mother on her wedding day, she answered. I wear it with everything, even if it’s out of sight. Justin was having difficulty coordinating. First he had to wait for the sound of Woodrow’s words to catch up with him. Then he hastened to respond in brisk, hard-won sentences. “There’s this shop off Piccadilly. She bought three pairs last home leave. Never seen her splash out like that. Not a spender as a rule. Never had to think about money. So she didn’t. Dress at the Salvation Army shop. Given half a chance.” A burst of atmospherics was followed by a challenging, “Oasis here. Loud and clear, mister. Who are you? Over”—spoken in a raffish German accent.

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