LE CARRÉ, John. A Legacy of Spies. London: Viking, 2017. First edition, first impression. Hardback. Octavo (240 x 160mm). Publisher's original black cloth boards with silver lettering to spine. A Fine book in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Condition Report:
Book: Fine condition. Sharp corners. Tight binding. Clean cloth. Pages crisp, white, and unmarked. Appears unread.
Dust Jacket: Very Good+ condition. Not price-clipped (£20.00). Vivid colours with no fading. Minimal shelf wear to edges. Clean and bright.
Summary Peter Guillam, the loyal disciple and former colleague of George Smiley, is summoned from his quiet retirement in Brittany to the modern headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The bureaucratic new guard is facing an aggressive investigation into Cold War-era operations conducted by the old department-”specifically Operation Windfall, which resulted in the tragic deaths of Alec Leamas and Elizabeth Gold. Through Guillam's tense interrogations and his memories triggered by retrieved secret files, the narrative seamlessly weaves between past and present to re-examine the moral compromises of the Cold War and deliver a definitive conclusion to the George Smiley saga.
