Viaduct Child, Patrick Wood — Signed Proof Copy

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Viaduct Child, Patrick Wood — Signed Proof Copy

Name: Viaduct Child, Patrick Wood — Signed Proof Copy
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4127-RM-S-VG-54
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Publication: London, Scholastic Children's Books, 2002

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 255.

Condition Report: Very Good. This softcover uncorrected proof copy is exceptionally well-preserved, exhibiting only trivial shelf-wear to the extremities and a remarkably bright, clean wrapper unmarred by heavy creases. The paperback binding is exceedingly tight and entirely square, showing no evidence of having been aggressively handled or read. Internally, the pages remain bright, crisp, and entirely free from foxing or unintentional markings, rendering it a superior, highly collectible example of this early state.

Catalogue Note: A scarce uncorrected proof copy of Patrick Wood’s debut novel, Viaduct Child, preceding the standard hardback release. Emphasizing its desirability, the title page bears the author’s signature in blue ink.

Proof copies, particularly those signed by the author, are highly sought after by collectors of modern fiction, as they represent the text in its penultimate state before mass market distribution. The rear wrapper explicitly denotes the book’s status as an "Uncorrected proof. for promotional use only. Not for re-sale".

In a bleak and disturbingly tangible future world, orphaned Dushma exists entirely outside the system, living illegally within the arch of a railway viaduct. Officially designated a "non-person," her days are spent roaming the tangled city streets alongside her glamorous truant and shoplifting companion, Alison Catfinger. However, when a sudden police raid forces her from her hidden sanctuary, Dushma is plunged into a desperate flight for survival through the city's forgotten subterranean railway tunnels. Pursued relentlessly by the sadistic Detective Inspector Rapplemann, she soon discovers an even greater threat lurking in the darkness: the elidra, lethal and unpredictable electric dragons tasked with guarding the underground labyrinth. Patrick Wood’s remarkable debut is a gripping, relentless chase through a dystopian landscape that demands to be explored.

ISBN: 0439981964

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Patrick Wood

Book Publisher: Scholastic Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Teen & Young Adult

Book edition: Limited Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 253

Book Publication Year: 2002

Book Publication Date: November 15, 2002

Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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