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UK: Gollancz, 1963. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John le Carré First Edition Gollancz 1963. A VG+ copy. No blemishes, marks or foxing and no previous owner's name inscriptions. Contents clean throughout. Covers are without bumping and lightly toned to spine. In a price clipped VG dust jacket. "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold" is a classic espionage novel by John le Carré. Set during the Cold War, it follows Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer, who is sent on a dangerous mission to East Germany. Leamas pretends to defect in order to infiltrate East German intelligence and gather valuable information. However, the lines between truth and deception blur as Leamas becomes entangled in a complex web of espionage, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. The novel explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the human cost of espionage, offering a gripping portrayal of the morally murky world of Cold War espionage.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer, tasked with one last assignment to prove a Western intelligence asset in East Germany.

First editions with 'Victor Gollancz Ltd, London' on the title page.