Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy by Faye Brann

This successful production is but one of Le Carre s numerous accolades in espionage fiction. In 2011, the novel was adapted into a successful film, starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, and it received three nominations at the 84th Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Actor. Le Carre s inspiration drew from his experience of the revealing of the Cambridge Five traitors in the 1950s and 60s (Anthony, 2009), and the novel s popularity can be seen in relation to those shocking events. 'Le Carre is simply the world's greatest fictional spymaster' (Newsweek). Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy garnered instant praise for Le Carre as 'he premier spy novelist of his time. Octavo, bound in original full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt. Signed limited first edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider to be his finest. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean throughout. An ink inscription from the author to the front free-endpaper, and a letter from the author attached to the front pastedown. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. My wife and I send our thanks to you both. Herbert to noted British physician and biographer Dr William Hale-White, attached to the front pastedown: 'Dear Hale-White, In spite of your prohibition, I must write and say how glad I was to get your nice note of congratulation. Herbert, Sept 30th 1922'.Also including a letter from A.P.

Including an ink inscription from the author to Jane Hale-White on the front free-endpaper: 'Jane Hale-White, with compliments, from A.P. Including poems about being a sailor, chancellor, doctor, actress, banker, conductor, and more.?Written by nineteenth-century English humourist, Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, and illustrated throughout by George Morrow.?A signed presentation copy of this work from the author to his acquaintances Dr William Hale-White and his wife Jane Hale-White. A collection of verses and poems about different careers and professions, intended for children. Herbert's early 20th century children's work about careers and professions, a signed presentation copy from the author to his acquaintance, the physician Dr William Hale-White.

Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy by Faye Brann