{"product_id":"margaret-drabble-the-middle-ground-1st-1st-1980-first-edition-dj-as-new","title":"The Middle Ground, Margaret Drabble — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"665\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket shows only light touches of edgewear. Very faint handling marks are present across the panels, most noticeable towards one corner, though the jacket otherwise remains clean and attractive, with all artwork and lettering bright and vibrant. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original binding remains in excellent condition, displaying minimal signs of shelf wear. Gilt lettering remains sharp, bright, and well-defined. Binding is square and tight. Text block is clean and well-preserved. Internally, pages remain clean, fresh, and tightly bound throughout, appearing unread. A particularly handsome copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"681\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1980. A desirable first appearance of one of the major novels by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMargaret Drabble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most acclaimed British literary writers of the post-war period. \u003cem data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eThe Middle Ground\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of Drabble's celebrated sequence of novels examining contemporary British society and the lives of the professional middle class. First printings of her principal works remain sought after by collectors of modern literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eSet in late twentieth-century Britain, \u003cem data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eThe Middle Ground\u003c\/em\u003e follows journalist Kate Armstrong as she negotiates the competing demands of career, family, friendship, and personal fulfilment. Through a richly observed cast of characters, Drabble explores social change, class, politics, and the complexities of modern relationships with intelligence, wit, and psychological insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568168628563,"sku":"1906-EV-F-VG-9","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_5e2c25c1-b688-437a-8106-d39c0f816130.jpg?v=1765459233","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/margaret-drabble-the-middle-ground-1st-1st-1980-first-edition-dj-as-new","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}