First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED with "Best Wishes" by author Peter Ustinov directly on the title page; These two novellas -- The Disinformer, a darkly humorous story of international intrigue, and A Nose by Any Other Name, an ironic tale the equal of the best of O. Henry -- mark Peter Ustinov's return to fiction.Beyond the humor and brilliant language there is always a layer of darkness that shows a remarkable insight into the human psyche (From the cover) ; 8vo; Signed by Author.

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Title

The Disinformer: Two Novellas - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

Publisher

Arcade Publishing, New York

Publication Date

1989

Language

English

ISBN 10

1559700319

ISBN 13

9781559700313

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First US Edition; First Printing.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Signed by Author(s)

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A retired British spy is swept up in his own net and a young girl tries to escape from under her very prominent nose in two tales sweetened with the author's characteristic dark irony

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