Search Results: Author Collections / Le Carré, John from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340733373 . A just about Fine first Impressions of the first edition, minor bumps to board edges, else Fine in Fine dustwrapper, SIGNED by AUTHOR John Le Carré; Le Carré's story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Nairobi whose wife is raped and murdered. Seeking to uncover the truth behind her death, he encounters an international conspiracy of corrupt bureaucracy and pharmaceutical money. Basis for the major motion picture starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz ; 8vo; 508, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Penguin. As New in As New dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067092279X . A most handsome first Impression of the first "Waterstones edition" in As New condition in alike dustwrapper with the required "Exclusive to Waterstones" and "signed by author" stickers. SIGNED by author John Le Carré on the title page. The Waterstones edition includes a five page introduction by the author; Le Carré's account of Wildlife, a counter-terror operation being mounted in Gilbraltar, Britain's most precious colony. Its purpose is to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer ; 8vo; [iv], v-viii, [ix-xiv], 309, [9] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 034092196X . Attractive first edition/ first printing SIGNED by AUTHOR John Le Carré on title page. Fine condition in alike dust jacket; Bruno Salvador, rising star in the field of African languages, has long looked for someone to guide his life. Perhaps, he has found it in the British Intelligence family. Bruno's African upbringing and fluency in numerous African languages have made him a top interpreter in London. When he is sent to a mysterious island to interpret during a secret conference between Central African warlords, Bruno thinks he is helping Britain bring about peace. Unfortunately, he hears something he should not have; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0340505737 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; The Russia House, nickname of the British Secret Intelligence Service devoted to spying on the Soviet Union, is Le Carré's story of Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, protagonist, head of a modest, family owned British publishing company, and his interactions with the KGB. Basis for the major motion picture starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer; 8vo; [xii], 353, [3] pages .

Markham, ON, Canada: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Canadian Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 067082870X . A handsome first Canadian edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket, both showing only minor shelfwear. A nice copy; The Russia House, nickname of the British Secret Intelligence Service devoted to spying on the Soviet Union, is Le Carré's story of Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, protagonist, head of a modest, family owned British publishing company, and his interactions with the KGB. Basis for the major motion picture starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer; 8vo .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394577892 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; The Russia House, nickname of the British Secret Intelligence Service devoted to spying on the Soviet Union, is Le Carré's story of Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, protagonist, head of a modest, family owned British publishing company, and his interactions with the KGB. Basis for the major motion picture starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer; 8vo; [xii], 353, [3] pages .