The Naïve and Sentimental Lover.
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First edition of John Le Carre's The Naive and Sentimental Lover
The Naïve and Sentimental Lover.
LE CARRE, John.
$50.00
Item Number: 146206
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1971.
First edition of le Carré’s classic sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Tony Geddes.
Loosely based on Le Carre's relationship with James and Susan Kennaway following the breakdown of his first marriage, The Naïve and Sentimental Lover follows the story of Aldo Cassidy, a young entrepreneur who meets an aging writer and his beautiful wife with whom he develops a passionate relationship. Upon its release, the novel received mixed reviews, and prompted Le Carre's return to the spy genre and his most famous character George Smiley with the acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and subsequent sequels in The Quest for Karla trilogy.
