"The Naïve & Sentimental Lover" by author, John Le Carré takes a different path to his well-trodden espionage and spy novels. This book falls more squarely into the romance & drama genre.
The main character, Aldo Cassidy is a cautious man who likes the luxuries in life. He meets Shamus and Helen - a dazzling, bohemian couple who are everything he is not. As he is drawn into their reckless and unpredictable orbit Cassidy's orderly life begins to unravel.
Told with le Carré's lacerating wit and penetrating observation, The Naive and Sentimental Lover is an acerbic satire of middle-class hypocrisies.
Reviews of The Naive and Sentimental Lover:-
'Splendid ... le Carré shows how endowed he is with the gift of storytelling'
- The Times
'Le Carré is the equal of any novelist now writing' - The Guardian
The first UK Edition was published in 1971 by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London.
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The Naïve and Sentimental Lover | Espionage Book by John Le Carré
Title: The Naïve & Sentimental Lover
Author: John Le Carré
Edition: First Edition
Provenance: 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: 1971
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London, England
Binding: Hardcopy
Pages: 416 pages
Dust Cover: Purple dustjacket with title and author details written therein. Minor edgewear to dustjacket
Condition: Black boards with title and author name written in gilt gold on spine and front board. Binding tight. Pages clear. No rips, no marks, no inscriptions, no foxing. Book is in excellent condition for its age
ISBN: 340156503
