Curfew, José Donoso — 1st Edition

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Curfew, José Donoso — 1st Edition

Name: Curfew, José Donoso — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Pan Books Ltd (Picador), 1990

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 310.

Condition Report: Fine. An exceptional copy that remains in pristine, unread condition. The black cloth boards are remarkably fresh, retaining sharp, unbumped corners and showing absolutely no trace of shelf-wear or rubbing to the extremities. The binding is uniformly tight and squarely set, presenting a crisp, unyielding spine. Internally, the pages are remarkably bright and clean, completely devoid of foxing, thumbing, or previous ownership markings. The unclipped dust jacket (bearing the original price) mirrors this superlative condition, displaying vibrant, unfaded artwork with no tears, creasing, or edge-wear, completing a superb, collector-grade example.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition (published as a Picador hardcover). Translated by Alfred MacAdam, this work was originally published in Spanish as La Desesperanza in 1986, and subsequently released in the United States in 1988 before this 1990 British publication.

The book is presented in its primary black cloth binding with silver spine lettering and features the striking, geometric original dust jacket.

As a relatively modest print run for Picador's hardcover line during this era, finding copies that have entirely escaped typical handling wear or age-toning to the paper is uncommon, making this flawless example particularly noteworthy.

Set over a tense twenty-four hours in the stifling atmosphere of Augusto Pinochet's Chile, Curfew follows Mañungo Vera, a globally celebrated pop singer who returns to his homeland after thirteen years in exile. Ostensibly arriving for the funeral of Pablo Neruda's widow, Vera quickly finds himself plunged back into the fractured, paranoid world of Santiago's revolutionary underground. When he encounters Judit, a fierce activist seeking retribution for her imprisonment and torture, Vera is forced to confront his own past complicities and the painful realities of a nation suffocated by military dictatorship. Donoso's masterful narrative is a gripping exploration of political trauma, artistic responsibility, and the enduring human spirit.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: José Donoso

Book Publisher: Picador / Pan Books Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 310

Book Publication Year: 1990

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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