The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
by John Le Carre
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Pleasant Valley, New York, United States
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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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- Bookseller
- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 543
- Title
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Format/Binding
- Red and brown cloth, author's signature on front, title etc. on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Coward-McCann
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- spy fiction
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- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS;
- Size
- 6 x 9 in., 256 pages
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...