Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1974. A fine copy with no previous owner's inscriptions or marks. No foxing to contents or edges and covers unblemished. In a fine price clipped dust jacket with no tears creasing or loss and no fading or toning to spine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to decorative bookplate on half title page.

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" by John le Carré is a seminal work in espionage fiction, set in the shadowy world of Cold War intelligence. The story follows George Smiley, a retired British spymaster, who is recalled to uncover a Soviet mole at the top of the British Secret Service, known as the Circus. Smiley, with his meticulous and methodical approach, navigates through a web of betrayal, deception, and intrigue to identify the traitor codenamed "Gerald". This novel is renowned for its complex characters, intricate plot, and the nuanced exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral ambiguities of spying.