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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
by Le Carre, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good- /Good
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollanz. First Edition. 222pp. Extremities slightly bumped and rubbed, cover edges al ittle sunned. Previous owner's name to ffep.Some foxing to prelims. Front joint cracked. Occasional foxing and other marks to contents; minor closed tears to lower edges of pp183 & 185. Outer edges of text block grubby and slightly foxed. Dustwrapper shelf worn, chipped and grubby. Foxing to verso, clipped. . Good-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1963.
Synopsis
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a novel by British author John le Carré. Set during the political tensions of the Cold War, the revolutionary espionage novel portrays the intelligence services of both Eastern and Western nations as sacrificing morality in the name of national security. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold received critical acclaim at the time of its publication and became an international bestseller. Named “Best Crime Novel” by the Crime Writers' Association in 1963 and “Best Mystery Novel” by the Mystery Writers of America in 1965, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was the first work to win the award from both writing organizations. Additionally, it was named the “Best spy novel of all-time” by Publisher’s Weekly and is listed as one of the All-Time 100 Novels by Time magazine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Broad Street Book Centre
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097915
- Title
- The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
- Author
- Le Carre, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollanz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 222
- Size
- 190mm x 130mm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction literature thrillers novels Le Carre spies unit three
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