John Le Carré is the pen name for author, "David John Moore Cornwell". He is best known for his espionage & spy novels.
In the second part of John le Carré's Karla Trilogy, "The Honourable Schoolboy" details the battle of wits between spymaster George Smiley and his Russian adversary, which takes on an even more dangerous dimension.
The "The Honourable Schoolboy" is the second book in the "Karla Trilogy". Book 1 being "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (1974); and Book 3 - "Smiley's People" (1979).
Reviews of The Honourable Schoolboy:
'Energy, compassion, rich and overwhelming sweep of character and action'
- The Times
'A remarkable sequel ... the achievement is in the characters, major and minor ... all burned on the brain of the reader' - The New York Times
First UK edition, first printing of "The Honourable Schoolboy" was by publicist, Hodder & Stoughton, London in 1977.
The Fine Art Hut offers for sale "The Honourable Schoolboy", a First Edition, First Printing in original unclipped dustjacket. Showing £4.95 on inside of dustcover flap.
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The Honourable Schoolboy | Espionage Novel by John Le Carré
Title: The Honourable Schoolboy
Author: John Le Carré
Edition: First Edition
Provenance: From the Library of the Late T. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland and other private clients. T. J. (Tim) Hurley was closely connected with Austin Stack, Constance Markievicz and other notables.
Publication Date: 1977
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London, England
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 532 pages
Dust Cover: Dustjacket in clear protective cover. Dustjacket has some edgewear and minor rips to edging as per photos.
Condition: Blue cloth boards with title written in gold gilt on spine. Map endpapers. Tight binding. No marks to boards. Pages are clear and legible. No marks to pages. No foxing. Inscription of previous owner to top half-title page (likely a student or teacher at St John's College, University of Cambridge). Body of book in excellent condition
ISBN: 340220422
