Lasso Round the Moon, Agnar Mykle — 1st Edition

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Lasso Round the Moon, Agnar Mykle — 1st Edition

Name: Lasso Round the Moon, Agnar Mykle — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6767
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Publication: London, Barrie and Rockliff, 1960

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original black cloth binding remains tight and square, displaying only trivial shelf-wear to the extremities and slight softening at the spine tips. The silver lettering on the spine remains sharp and unoxidised. Internally, the binding is robust and the hinges are entirely sound. The pages are clean and largely bright, presenting without any foxing, though there is some light, uniform age-toning to the text block margins as is typical for paper stock of this era. The original dust jacket, which has not been price-clipped and retains its '18s. net' price to the front flap, exhibits some minor rubbing and a few small, closed nicks along the top edge, alongside light surface soiling to the yellow rear panel, but remains highly presentable and complete within a protective sleeve.

Catalogue Note: This is the first English language edition, translated by Maurice Michael from the original Norwegian text, which was initially published as Lasso Rundt Fru Luna in 1954.

The volume is presented in its striking original dust jacket, notable for its vibrant, expressionistic artwork. The rear panel provides an early photographic portrait of the author alongside a brief biographical sketch anticipating the publication of his subsequent and highly controversial novel, The Song of the Red Ruby.

Copies of this first English hardcover printing, particularly those retaining their original, unclipped dust jackets in respectable condition, have become increasingly uncommon on the open market, with later mass-market paperbacks comprising the vast majority of readily available stock.

Agnar Mykle's Lasso Round the Moon is a passionate, fiercely honest coming-of-age novel that shocked and captivated readers upon its initial release. It follows the journey of Ask Burlefot, a restless, idealistic, and deeply flawed young man who leaves his provincial Norwegian hometown to take up a position as a school principal in a remote northern village. As he grapples with intense romantic entanglements, artistic ambition, and the stifling expectations of post-war society, Ask embarks on a profound search for identity and meaning. Lyrical and unflinching, Mykle's narrative remains a powerful exploration of youthful yearning and the turbulent transition into adulthood.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Agnar Mykle

Book Publisher: Barrie and Rockliff

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1960

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Liverpool and London, United Kingdom

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