Call For The Dead.
Call For The Dead.
LE CARRE, John.
Item Number: 766
London: Gollancz, 1961.
First edition of the author’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist of George Smiley. Octavo. An excellent copy in a near fine bright dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page.
Call for The Dead introduces George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy fiction. The New York Times praised the novel as "[a] subtle and acute story of counter-espionage marked by restraint, indirection, and intelligence." The book was adapted nto a film entitled The Deadly Affair directed by Sidney Lumet starring James Mason as Smiley. The film received five BAFTA Awards nominations, including Best British Film and Best British Actor.
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