The Ipcress File
by Deighton, Len
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Black cloth titled in orange. Near fine in very good dust jacket (small tape reapir on verso; scuffs at head of spine panel)
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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Synopsis
Len Deighton's classic first novel, whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine.The Ipcress File was not only Len Deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing.For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find a missing biochemist becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy.The film of The Ipcress File gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 354077
- Title
- The Ipcress File
- Author
- Deighton, Len
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black cloth titled in orange. Near fine in very good dust jacket (small tape reapir on verso; scuffs at head of spine panel)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Detective Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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