Call For The Dead.
LE CARRE, John.
Call For The Dead.
"However closely we live together, at whatever time of day or night we sound the deepest thoughts in one another, we know nothing": Rare First Edition of the John Le Carre’s First Book; Inscribed by Him
London: Victor Gollancz, 1961.
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Item Number: 3930
First edition of the author’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Inscribed by John le Carre on the title page. Small name on the front free endpaper, near fine dust jacket with shows just a touch of wear to the spine crown. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example.
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 into 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.
