{"product_id":"the-flanders-road-claude-simon-1st-uk-edition","title":"The Flanders Road, Claude Simon — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_8b68b5a855aec875-38\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Jonathan Cape, 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 320.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_8b68b5a855aec875-39\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine; Very Good+ dust jacket. The book presents beautifully, bound in tight, square dark cloth boards that show virtually no shelf-wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The gilt tooling and publisher's emblem to the spine remain exceptionally bright, a testament to its careful preservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. Internally, the text block is clean and firmly seated, with only the faintest age-toning to the page margins, typical of the paper stock from this period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e. The dust jacket is remarkably well-preserved, retaining its striking cover graphics without the usual heavy fading, showing only trivial wear to the extremities and slight toning to the rear panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,8\"\u003e. Remains unclipped, still bearing the original \"21s. net\" price on the front flap, and is now protected in a removable clear sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_8b68b5a855aec875-40\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition of Claude Simon's masterpiece, originally published in France as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eLa Route des Flandres\u003c\/i\u003e by Les Editions de Minuit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. It was translated into English by the esteemed Richard Howard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e. The rear panel of the jacket features enthusiastic endorsements for Simon's earlier novel \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,4\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eThe Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, from prominent publications like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,4\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,4\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, cementing his rising reputation in the British literary scene at the time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_8b68b5a855aec875-41\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eThe striking, abstract dust jacket design beautifully mirrors the fragmented narrative explored within the novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e. Unclipped first editions in this condition, with the original 21 shillings price present and the binding's gilt gleaming, are increasingly scarce on the open market and represent a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,2\" data-index-in-node=\"232\"\u003eNouveau Roman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_8b68b5a855aec875-42\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eFollowing his critical triumph with \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\"\u003eThe Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, Claude Simon’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003eThe Flanders Road\u003c\/i\u003e earned him the prestigious Prix de l'Express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. Set during the chaos of war, the narrative delves into the subconscious, revealing its characters through fragments that gradually build into a complex mosaic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,4\"\u003e. As a dragoon's memories unravel over the weeks, the tragic figure of his captain emerges—intertwined with the life of his jockey and his wife's lover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,6\"\u003e. It is a profound, atmospheric tour de force of observation and modernist storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784107417939,"sku":"4086-RM-F-VG-9","price":58.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_150844.jpg?v=1781018634","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-flanders-road-claude-simon-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}