{"product_id":"horse-under-water-len-deighton-first-uk-edition","title":"Horse Under Water, Len Deighton — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket shows edgewear, with faint staining and light wear at the extremities. One small bump to the spine of the publisher's original cloth binding, which otherwise presents very well, with clean boards and decorative stamped design to the front cover and gilt lettering to the spine excellent. Binding square and tight; structurally sound throughout. Previous owner’s signature in pen is present on the otherwise clean title page. Internally, pages are clean and tightly bound with crisp edges, appearing as new and unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eFirst UK edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1963. A highly desirable early printing of one of the most important Cold War spy novels by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLen Deighton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose work helped redefine modern espionage fiction alongside contemporaries such as John le Carré. \u003cem data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eHorse Under Water\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel in Deighton’s acclaimed Harry Palmer series and remains a key title in the evolution of the realistic spy thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eThe novel follows an intelligence operative drawn into a complex investigation involving wartime secrets, underwater wreckage, and shifting Cold War allegiances. Characterised by meticulous procedural detail, understated prose, and authentic tradecraft, it established Deighton’s reputation for grounded, technically informed espionage narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568161485139,"sku":"3010-RM-F-VG-14","price":95.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_9874fefc-f158-48d8-83b9-ecb2f6604506.jpg?v=1765459149","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/horse-under-water-len-deighton-first-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}