The Naive and Sentimental Lover
1971, a very good first edition of le Carre's thriller
Author
John Le Carre
Publisher
Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1971
Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 21 × 14cm, 416pp.
Aldo Cassidy is a cautious man. He has a pleasant family, drives a safe, expensive car and wears luxurious clothes. But his soothing existence is upended when 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, all that Cassidy thought he understood about his orderly life begins to unravel.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition. The dustwrapper remains sharp. It has been price-clipped but by the publisher with their replacement price sticker. The book has clean pages and secure binding, with just a hint of tanning to the fore-edge. Pages' top edge dyed purple.
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