London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. After his bestselling, "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold," LeCarre' reportedly felt he owed himself if no one else, a more honest look at England's intelligence services than he'd presented, with rose-tinted glasses, in "The Spy," a romance the critics loved. That true view is his fourth novel, "The Looking Glass War," in which the best the English intelligence services can do to combat a major Soviet operation is to reactivate Fred Lieser, a German-speaking Pole become an Englishman, once a valuable radio operator, now working at something in the retail auto industry while they wait for the CIA to come to the rescue. First Edition, first printing ("First published 1965"), with author's 1964 foreword from Crete. About 5 1/2 x 8 inches, 246 pages in black cloth-covered boards with silver lettering on spine. Sorry, no dustjacket. Top and fore edges of text lightly foxed, boards show very minimal rubbing and surface wear. No tears, no chipping, no bumped corners or dogeared pages. Not ex-library or remaindered. Complete, clean and unmarked. A collectable copy of LeCarre's fourth book, which over the years has gained considerable standing among LeCarre's works.

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"You are either good or bad, and both are dangerous." It would have been an easy job for the Circus: a can of film couriered from Helsinki to London. In the past the Circus handled all things political, while the Department dealt with matters military. But the Department has been moribund since the War, its resources siphoned away. Now, one of their agents is dead, and vital evidence verifying the presence of Soviet missiles near the West German border is gone. John Avery is the Department's younger member and its last hope. Charged with handling Fred Leiser, a German-speaking Pole left over from the War, Avery must infiltrate the East and restore his masters' former glory. John le Carre's The Looking Glass War is a scorching portrayal of misplaced loyalties and innocence lost. With an introduction by the author.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005897
Title: THE LOOKING GLASS WAR
Author: Le Carre, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1965
Keywords: SPY, SPY THRILLER, ENGLAND, MI6, ESPIONAGE, COLD WAR, SOVIET UNION, KGB, GEORGE SMILEY,
Bookseller catalogs: Intrigue; England; Europe;

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