{"product_id":"the-death-defying-pepper-roux-geraldine-mccaughrean-1st-edition","title":"The Death Defying Pepper Roux, Geraldine McCaughrean — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 336.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume itself is firmly bound in original red boards, presenting sharp, unbumped corners and a remarkably square spine. Internally, the text block is pristine, with bright, clean pages devoid of any foxing, marginalia, or previous ownership inscriptions, appearing completely unread. The original dust jacket shows a surface scrape and minor paper pull to the front panel directly above the word 'Pepper'. The jacket otherwise exhibits only mild edge-wear and faint natural toning to the extremities of the flaps. The publisher's gold \"Signed Copy\" sticker remains bright and securely affixed to the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A superb First Edition of Geraldine McCaughrean's celebrated young adult novel. This copy bears the author's signature directly to the title page in black ink, further authenticated by the publisher's gold \"Signed Copy\" sticker to the front panel of the dust jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eNominated for the 2011 Carnegie Medal, the book is a masterclass in imaginative children's fiction. While unsigned copies of this edition are widespread on the open market, authenticated signed first printings remain highly desirable for collectors of contemporary British adventure literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eForewarned by his Aunt Mireille that he will die on his fourteenth birthday, Pepper Roux wakes up on the fateful day to find himself remarkably, and problematically, alive. Fearful of the prophecy and determined to outrun the angels of death, Pepper abandons his home in the French countryside and takes to the high seas. Adopting a myriad of identities, he invites chaos, humour, and danger at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eGeraldine McCaughrean weaves a darkly comedic, rip-roaring tale of a trusting boy who discovers the magnificent, hazardous possibilities of life while constantly looking over his shoulder for his inevitable end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54332948513107,"sku":"4633","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_143301.jpg?v=1784269839","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-death-defying-pepper-roux-geraldine-mccaughrean-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}