The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carre. First impression of this Hodder hardback edition from 2001 in as new condition (not the true 1st), flat signed by Le Carre to title page. No markings, the book is as new and unread. The jacket has a small nick to the bottom front corner fold, now in removable protective sleeve. Any questions please get in touch. About The Honourable Schoolboy is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré. George Smiley must reconstruct an intelligence service in order to run a successful offensive espionage operation to save the service from being dismantled by the government. In 1977, the book won the Gold Dagger award for the best crime novel of the year and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. The Honourable Schoolboy is the second novel in the omnibus titled The Quest for Karla.
