The Naive and Sentimental Lover

The Naive and Sentimental Lover, John le Carre. Stated First American Edition. Dust Jacket: Near Fine, unclipped (no price) jacket designed by R.D. Scudellari. In a mylar protective cover. Jacket photograph of Canova's Eros and Psyche by Michel Desjardines. Author photo by Andreas Heumann.

Hardcover: Near Fine. Small half inch foxing on flyleaf page, otherwise, no markings or writing in the book, 455 pp. Mustard cloth with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Solid book.

This was John le Carre's 6th book. A very handsome, collectible copy. Le Carre's uniquely non-espionage, and semi-autobiographical. His third novel, “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” (1963), became an international best-seller and remains one of his best-known works.

This is not a love story – it is a le Carré love story. The story has autobiographical elements, as it is based on the author's relationship with James and Susan Kennaway following the breakdown of le Carré's first marriage. The novel was published in the same year as his divorce.