The Constant Gardener

Proof Copy. 8vo. 508pp. Pictorial wrappers.

Fine in translucent dustwrapper, a little torn and chipped at tail of spine.

Author's eighteenth novel. #68 in the The Guardian's 2019 list of 'The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century'. A blistering exposé of the pharmaceutical industry, and a moving portrayal of a British diplomat in pursuit of justice for his murdered activist wife. Loosely based on a 2009 real-life case in Kano, Nigeria involving antibacterial testing on slum kids amidst an epidemic, which Pfizer was forced to settle to the tune of $75m.

Basis for the 2005 movie directed by Fernando Meirelles, starring Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy and Rachel Weisz [Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role]. In 2008, The Times ranked le Carré 22nd on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". "A cracking thriller." –The Economist