{"product_id":"lastragale-albertine-sarrazin-1st-english-edition","title":"L'Astragale, Albertine Sarrazin — 1st English Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Neville Spearman, 1967\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 189.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good: Publisher's original blue cloth binding remains tight and structurally sound, with sharp corners and remarkably bright gilt titling stamped to the spine. The text block is clean and square, free of notable foxing or internal blemishes, presenting bright, well-preserved pages. The original dust jacket remains unclipped, still bearing the \"21s net\" price on the front flap. As is common with predominantly white wrappers of this era, the jacket exhibits some mild, uniform surface toning and minor handling smudges to the panels, alongside very light shelf-wear at the spine extremities and corners, but it remains entirely free of significant tears, chipping, or loss. A highly presentable example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition of Albertine Sarrazin's celebrated semi-autobiographical novel, first published in France in 1965 by Jean-Jacques Pauvert and translated here into English by Patsy Southgate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe book is presented in its original, striking dust jacket designed by Bastian Hobnut, which features a prominent photographic portrait of the author on the front panel and a striking profile shot by Hervé Bazin on the lower panel. Adding an appealing layer of provenance and historical context to this specific copy, it includes contemporary British newspaper clippings laid in, which offer fascinating insights into the immediate critical reception of Sarrazin’s work in the UK at the time of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eWhile the book enjoyed considerable success upon its initial release, surviving first UK editions in their original, unclipped dust jackets, especially those without significant wear to the delicate white panels, have become increasingly scarce on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eA raw and compelling masterpiece of outsider literature, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003eL'Astragale\u003c\/i\u003e is the semi-autobiographical tale of Anne, a rebellious young woman who shatters her ankle bone—the astragalus—during a daring nighttime escape from a French prison. Dragging herself to the highway, she is rescued by Julien, a passing motorist and fellow petty criminal. As Anne recovers in a series of clandestine hideouts across the French underworld, the two outcasts fall deeply in love, forging a passionate, desperate bond while living perpetually on the run. Written with a unique blend of gritty argot and poetic lyricism, Sarrazin’s novel is a testament to the pursuit of freedom and the consuming power of an outlaw romance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784183636307,"sku":"4085-RM-FR-VG-9","price":44.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_150636.jpg?v=1781018457","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/lastragale-albertine-sarrazin-1st-english-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}