The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
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A landmark of Cold War espionage fiction, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold chronicles the story of Alec Leamas, a world-weary British intelligence officer sent on one final mission behind the Iron Curtain before retirement. John le Carré strips away the glamour of the spy genre, presenting a morally ambiguous world where East and West are mirror images of each other, equally ruthless in their pursuit of ideological victory. The novel uncovers the devastating human cost of state-sanctioned deception, drawing readers into a web of manipulation, betrayal, and disillusionment that tightens with every turn of the page. Written with taut, understated prose, the narrative argues that loyalty and truth are the first casualties of the Cold War game. Winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger and widely regarded as one of the greatest spy novels ever written, it set the benchmark for the entire genre.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of Cold War espionage fiction, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold chronicles the story of Alec Leamas, a world-weary British intelligence officer sent on one final mission behind the Iron Curtain before retirement. John le Carré strips away the glamour of the spy genre, presenting a morally ambiguous world where East and West are mirror images of each other, equally ruthless in their pursuit of ideological victory. The novel uncovers the devastating human cost of state-sanctioned deception, drawing readers into a web of manipulation, betrayal, and disillusionment that tightens with every turn of the page. Written with taut, understated prose, the narrative argues that loyalty and truth are the first casualties of the Cold War game. Winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger and widely regarded as one of the greatest spy novels ever written, it set the benchmark for the entire genre.
