{"product_id":"the-obedient-wife-julia-ofaolain-1st-edition","title":"The Obedient Wife, Julia Ofaolain — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_a2d43bb3cd9f0366-806\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Allen Lane, 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 229.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_a2d43bb3cd9f0366-807\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The hardcover binding remains firm, tight, and exceptionally square, exhibiting minimal signs of handling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The text block is impressively clean, with pages that remain bright and entirely free of visible foxing or significant age-toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original dust jacket is remarkably well-preserved, maintaining its vibrant front panel illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the striking black-and-white author portrait on the rear wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is only the most trivial degree of surface rubbing and minor edge-wear visible to the spine extremities and corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Overall, an excellent, highly presentable copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_a2d43bb3cd9f0366-808\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e True first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe copyright page distinctly notes \"First published 1982\" with no further printings indicated, securing its first edition status\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The volume is beautifully presented in its original dust jacket, which features a painted front panel illustration of a woman standing on a beach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complemented by a full-panel photographic portrait of the author on the lower wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_a2d43bb3cd9f0366-809\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted and bound in Great Britain by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd in Bungay, Suffolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the text is cleanly set in Monophoto Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While modern first editions by O'Faolain are reasonably available on the secondary market, uncovering a copy in such crisp, unblemished condition is a true delight for collectors of late twentieth-century literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the sprawling, chaotic backdrop of Los Angeles, \u003ci\u003eThe Obedient Wife\u003c\/i\u003e follows Carla Verdi, an Italian woman temporarily abandoned by her overbearing husband. Left to manage her household and raise her son according to traditional Italian values, Carla seeks refuge in the companionship of Leo, a Catholic priest. As Leo preaches the seminary virtue of obedience, their private devotions, he to the Church, she to her vows, are deeply tested, sweeping them both toward temptation. It is a witty, ruthless, and penetrating exploration of cultural dislocation, marital fidelity, and Catholic constraints by one of Ireland's most compassionate and ironically observant literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53729120649555,"sku":"4126-RM-F-VG-9","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_132150.jpg?v=1781012873","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-obedient-wife-julia-ofaolain-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}