{"product_id":"the-place-of-the-skull-chingiz-aitmatov-1st-english-edition","title":"The Place of the Skull, Chingiz Aitmatov — 1st English 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\"\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 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 id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-330\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-561\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-561 citation-end-561\"\u003e London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1989\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-343\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-560\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-560\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-560 citation-end-560\"\u003e 8vo, pp. 320.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-331\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The boards are straight and true, with clean, unmarred textblock edges showing only the faintest hint of age-related toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of foxing or previous ownership signatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original dust jacket is vibrant, with the surrealist illustration remaining vivid and free of notable fading, chipping, or creasing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is negligible shelf-wear to the jacket's extremities, securing its status as an excellent collector's copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-332\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-559 citation-end-559\"\u003eFirst UK edition and first English translation of Chingiz Aitmatov's landmark Soviet novel, translated from the original Russian by Natasha Ward\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-558 citation-end-558\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-333\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe striking dust jacket features an illustration by Andrzej Klimowski, an appealing detail for collectors of late-20th-century jacket art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The rear panel includes a photograph of the author by Jurgen Seidel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This particular printing was photoset by Wilmaset in Birkenhead, Wirral, and printed by Richard Clay Ltd in Bungay, Suffolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. First English editions of this work in such well-preserved condition are increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c4e61232f6f50e7d-334\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet against the vast, rugged steppes of Kirgizia, where grey wolves roam free, \u003ci\u003eThe Place of the Skull\u003c\/i\u003e follows the intertwined fates of man and nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Avidy Kallistratov, a young and messianic idealist, finds himself embedded with a desperate gang of drunken antelope hunters who deal in wanton environmental destruction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Struggling to reconcile his deep religious convictions and belief in true love with the brutality around him, Kallistratov's journey serves as a powerful critique of contemporary Soviet society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Addressing once-taboo subjects of the \u003ci\u003eglasnost\u003c\/i\u003e era, including drug abuse, corruption, the planned economy, and the role of religion, Aitmatov delivers a landmark novel marked by unprecedented openness, brutality, and profound compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\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":53739964760403,"sku":"4132-RM-F-VG-9","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_131734.jpg?v=1781013238","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-place-of-the-skull-chingiz-aitmatov-1st-english-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}