The Looking Glass War

Ballantine Books, 1997. first Ballantine books trade edition July 1997. Paperback. Good. oversize paperback due to age the edges the pages are kind of yellowed perfectly readable there are no markings in the interior the book the cover is still shiny minimal wearing from being shelved, looks like it might've them put in a box a long time ago. And left there minimal wear from reading...the author wrote numerous. Interesting spy novels about this oneJohn le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. THE LOOKING GLASS WAR Once upon a time the distinction had been clear: the Circus handled all things political while the Department dealt with matters military. But over the years, power shifted and the Circus elbowed the Department out. Now, suddenly, the Department has a job on its hands. Evidence suggests Soviet missiles are being positioned close to the German border. Vital film is missing and a courier is dead. Lacking active agents, but possessed of an outdated mandate to proceed, the Department has to find an old hand to prove its mettle. Fred Leiser, German-speaking Pole turned Englishman -- once a qualified radio operator, now involved in the motor trade -- must be called back to the colors and sent East..,David John Moore Cornwell writes bestselling espionage thrillers under the pseudonym John Le Carre. The pseudonym was necessary when he began writing, in the early 1960s, because at that time Le Carre held a diplomatic position with the British Foreign Office and was not allowed to publish under his own name. the book mirrors the stock image usually used. RED SONOMA SB 1393him