John le Carre — A Perfect Spy

Taiwan, Lin Kou Book, Sound and Gift Co. 1986. Cloth. A scarce Taiwanese edition of 'A Perfect Spy', which centres around the moral dissolution of a high-level intelligence officer. A scarce Taiwanese edition published by Lin Kou Book, Sound & Gift Co. "Authorized by John Le Carre, the author, and Mohrbooks, Zurich, Switzerland, the publisher, to reprint and sell (the Taiwan edition of) "The Perfect Spy".With the original unclipped dust wrapper.A compelling non-linear spy novel from John le Carre, centring around the life story of Magnus Pym, a British intelligence officer and double agent who mysteriously disappears. A large part of the novel is a thinly disguised account of le Carre's own early life, as he himself was an intelligence officer for MI6 prior to becoming a novelist. A unique and rare addition to any collection of Le Carre's works. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Front joint is tender. Dust wrapper is smart, with edge wear and creasing to the folds. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.