{"product_id":"the-circus-in-the-attic-robert-penn-warren-1st-edition","title":"The Circus in the Attic, Robert Penn Warren — 1st Edition","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"807ddb9c-43e2-48ae-a568-de2a46995f83\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-117\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"807ddb9c-43e2-48ae-a568-de2a46995f83\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. Housed in its original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 15s. net), which remains remarkably bright and vibrant, exhibiting only the slightest of edge-wear and some minor rubbing along the folds. The green cloth boards are clean, retaining their strong color without any prominent bumping to the corners. The binding is tight and square, holding the text block firmly. Internally, the pages are clean and crisp, largely free from the foxing or toning typically associated with mid-century paper stock. A highly presentable and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK edition of Robert Penn Warren's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003eThe Circus in the Attic and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode in 1952 following the book's initial US release in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis particular copy stands out for the exceptional preservation of its dust jacket, designed with striking mid-century aesthetics. Early UK editions of Warren's work, particularly his shorter fiction, are increasingly sought after by collectors of Southern Gothic and 20th-century American literature, especially when retaining their original, unclipped wrappers in such bright condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eBringing together Robert Penn Warren's finest shorter fiction spanning nearly two decades, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eThe Circus in the Attic and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the profound versatility of one of America's literary titans. The collection is anchored by the masterful title novella, which explores a man's lifelong retreat from a dominating mother and an unfulfilling reality into the intricate, carved world of a circus in his mind. Alongside classics like \"Blackberry Winter,\" these rural chronicles and piercing character studies exhibit the same rich, Southern Gothic atmosphere and moral complexity that earned Warren immense acclaim for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"631\"\u003eAll the King's Men\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53800760738131,"sku":"4102-RM-F-VG-2","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_153705.jpg?v=1781020203","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-circus-in-the-attic-robert-penn-warren-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}