The Defection of A. J. Lewinter

Littell, Robert

ISBN 10: 0395154812 / ISBN 13: 9780395154816

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, U.S.A., 1973

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VG / VG. Stated 1st Printing of the 1973 HMCo 1st Edition, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED to PO on TP. Book is tightly bound, faintly and uniformly age toned and, except for whisper of cocking, free of markings and blemishes, and with uniform coloring of dyed top edge. Cover is clean and bright, with very gently bumped corners, jints, headcap and tail, straight spine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering and design. Dust Jacket is unclipped (reflecting original USD $5.95 price) and age toned, with mild chipping along top edge of front flap, edges near corners, corners, joints, head and tail, and rubbing along spine, hinges and wraps, with lettering, design and Author image remaining substantially unimpaired and clear. (Please see Seller images.) ISBN 0395154812. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping; please contact ShiroBooks PRIOR TO ORDERING if more information, details or photos are needed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Defection of A. J. Lewinter
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395154812
• ISBN 13: 9780395154816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Signed: Signed and Inscribed by Author

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Synopsis

This first novel by Robert Littell, bestselling author of The Company, immediately elevated him to the ranks of John le Carre, Len Deighton, and Graham Greene. A.J. LeWinter is an American scientist, for years an insignificant cog in America’s complex defense machinery. While at an academic conference in Tokyo, LeWinter contacts the KGB station chief and says he wants to defect. He tantalizes the Russians with U.S. military secrets he claims to possess, but is his defection genuine? Neither the Russians nor the Americans are sure, and LeWinter is swept up in a terrifying political chess match of deceit and treachery. Deft and dazzlingly plotted, this is the book that introduced Robert Littell―the opening shot of a brilliant career.

About the Author

Robert Littell is the author of thirteen novels, published in twelve languages around the world. His most recent, The Company, is one of the most talked about, eagerly awaited books of the year. Littell is also a former Newsweek journalist.