John Le Carré is the pen name for author, "David John Moore Cornwell". He is best known for his espionage & spy novels.
In Le Carre's "The Night Manager", the night manager at a luxury hotel, Jonathan Pine stumbles across information involving suspicious dealings, which he then passes onto British authorities, opening up Pine and those closest to him to severe repercussions. The book tells a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies, billion-dollar price tags and the truth of the brutal arms trade.
Reviews of The Night Manager:-
'A beautifully polished, utterly knowing, and palpitating book' - Time
'A marvellously observed relentless tale' - The Observer
The "Night Manager" was adapted for television in 1993, starring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.
The first US Edition of "The Night Manager" was published by Alfred A. Knopf (New York) on 20 June 1993 (ISBN10: 0679425136). The first UK Edition was also published in 1993 by Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN10: 0340592818). The US and UK editions have different dustjackets.
On offer for sale at The Fine Art Hut is a first Australian edition of "The Night Manager", (ISBN10: 0340592818), published by Hodder & Stoughton (Aust) Pty Ltd.
The Night Manager | John Le Carré
Title: The Night Manager
Author: John Le Carré
Edition: First Australian Edition, first printing
Publication Date: 1993
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 443 pages
Dust Cover: Coloured dustjacket. General shelf wear. Minor creasing to dustjacket edges. Minor foxing to inside of dustjacket. Dustjacket photo of John Le Carr'e on flap verso taken by Sally Soames
Condition: Black boards with title and author written in silver to spine. Very slight foxing to end papers. No rips, no marks, no inscriptions. Tight binding with clear pages. In very good condition.
ISBN: 0340592818
