But, “something about the nature of guns and the similarities between being an NCO (noncommissioned officer) and a parent,” combined with revelations in the British press in 2010 about rendition, led Harkaway to start writing. It’s not your typical father-son story, says Harkaway, a married father of two and the son of legendary spy novelist John le Carré. But, at its core, Harkaways says “Tigerman” is a story about fatherhood and the “power of paternal and filial love.” “Tigerman” is about geopolitics, environmental disaster and the 24-hour news culture. Lester Ferris really wants to be is “Dad.” The main character in Nick Harkaway’s new novel, “Tigerman,” is a British solider who becomes a self-made superhero.īut all Sgt.
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