Amazon Reviewer: I have been a fan of Le Carre's novels for many years and I am now in the process of reading them again and catching up on some that I have not read before. Single and Single is a peak into how international crime works as opposed to the spy novels that you may be familiar with. It is very well written, accurate and a brilliant storyline. The story carries on at a steady pace without any dead areas where you wonder what the author is doing. In short it is an extremely good novel and I would recommend it to anyone. If you like his novels already you will love this one.
Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Good (Slight darkening of page edges and the first few pages, see images)
Cover Condition: Good (Slightly shelf worn, see images)
Book Condition Grading Guide
As New: The book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. This could be the description for a book that has been lost in a warehouse for years, never shelved, thumbed or even opened yet may still be some years old.
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Good (G): Describes the average used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects should be noted by the seller.
Fair: Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects should be noted.
Poor: Describes a book that is sufficiently worn. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.
Binding Copy: describes a book in which the pages or leaves are perfect but the binding is very bad, loose, off, or nonexistent.
Reading Copy: A copy usually in poor to fair condition that includes all text presented in a legible fashion. The copy is fine to read but nothing more.
