An Expensive Place to Die - Hardcover
The basis for the 1965 movie of the same name produced by Harry Saltzman and directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Michael Caine as the protagonist. His classic debut spy story, introducing the cult figure of Harry Palmer.
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'His most intriguing yet' - Daily Express
About the Author:
'A first-rate storyteller who rarely if ever strikes a false note' - Dail Mail
'The poet of the spy story' - Sunday Times
'For sheer readability he has no peer' - The Standard
Len Deighton was trained as an illustrator at the Royal College of Art in London. His writing career began with The Ipcress File which was a spectacular success and was made into a classic film starring Michael Caine.
Since then he has written many books of fiction and non-fiction. These include spy stories and war novels such as Goodbye Mickey Mouse and Bomber which the BBC recently made into a daylong radio drama in 'real time'. Last year Deighton's history of World War Two, Blood, Tears and Folly, was published to wide acclaim Jack Higgins called it 'an absolute landmark'.
Three of his Bernard Samson stories - Game, Set and Match - were made into an internationally aired thirteen-hour television series. These were followed by Hook, Line, and Sinker. He is at present working on the third Samson trilogy, Faith, Hope and Charity.
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- PublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons
- Publication date1967
- ISBN 10 0399102701
- ISBN 13 9780399102707
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages252
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. The true first, preceding the British edition. Fifth in Deighton's series following an unnamed British agent, dubbed Harry Palmer in the film versions starring Michael Caine, this one set in Paris. Faint remainder mark on bottom page edge, else near fine with light creasing to cloth at spine crown, in near fine dustjacket with light creasing at spine crown, trace edgewear and with upper corner of front flap clipped (not affecting price). Seller Inventory # 3168
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. The true first, preceding the British edition. Fifth in Deighton's series following an unnamed British agent, dubbed Harry Palmer in the film versions starring Michael Caine, this one set in Paris. Near fine in the black cloth variant binding, with some tarnishing to gilt spine lettering, in fine dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 7468
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st US Edition. First US edition, first printing (preceding the UK edition by several weeks). Prelims plus 252pp. Bright red endpapers. Original 'top secret' envelope - issued with the first edition - containing 10 transit documents purporting to be from the office of the Prime Minister laid in. Quarter bound in red cloth cover decorated grey card boards (boards are strong, clean and tight, a little worn at edges and slightly rounded at spine ends). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket (lightly bumped along upper edge, very slightly soiled). The dust jacket is now protected in an archival-quality mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Leonard Cyril Deighton is a British author whose works include cookery books, history and military history, but he is best known for his spy novels, including the series featuring the unnamed Harry Palmer. We have many books by Len Deighton in stock, including early, limited and first editions. Please inquire for discounts on multiple titles. Seller Inventory # 005987
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