{"product_id":"the-secret-pilgrim-john-le-carre-alfred-a-knopf-us-first-edition-1991","title":"The Secret Pilgrim - John le Carré (Alfred A. Knopf, First Edition, 1991)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Alfred A. Knopf first edition (1991) is of interest to collectors of John le Carré first editions, Cold War spy fiction, and 20th century British literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eUS first edition, first printing of le Carré's valedictory George Smiley novel, dedicated to Alec Guinness - the actor who immortalised Smiley on screen. Presented in the bold, iconic yellow and black Knopf dust jacket. A handsome copy of a significant title in the le Carré canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Secret Pilgrim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: John le Carré\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st Edition, First Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedication: For Alec Guinness, with affection and thanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-394-58842-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition Knopf imprint, original dust jacket, final George Smiley novel, dedicated to Alec Guinness. Desirable for bibliophiles and le Carré collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn le Carré's \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Pilgrim\u003c\/em\u003e (1991) is the final novel to feature George Smiley, framed as a series of reminiscences told by Ned, a retiring Circus officer, to a class of new recruits, with Smiley himself present as a silent, watchful presence. Elegiac in tone and rich in moral complexity, it serves as both a summation of le Carré's Cold War world and a meditation on loyalty, conscience, and the cost of a life lived in the shadows. The dedication to Alec Guinness, who played Smiley in the celebrated BBC adaptations, adds a further layer of literary and cultural resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55519373459796,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/the-secret-pilgrim-john-le-carre-1600x1600-0509.jpg?v=1775895948","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-secret-pilgrim-john-le-carre-alfred-a-knopf-us-first-edition-1991","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}