Dimensions
135 x 216 x 18mm
A stunning special edition of Julian Barnes's first novel with a new introduction from the author and eye-opening unseen archive material
A special edition of Julian Barnes's first novel with an introduction from the author and previously unseen archive material.;;Christopher and Toni found in each other the perfect companion for that universal adolescent pastime- smirking at the world as you find it. In between training as flaneurs and the grind of school, they cast a cynical eye over their various dislikes- parents with their lives of spotless emptiness, Third Division (North) football teams, God, commuters and girls, and the inhabitants of Metroland- the strip of suburban dormitory Christopher calls home. ;;Longing for real life to begin, Christopher makes for Paris in time for les evenements of 1968, only to miss it all in a haze of sex, French theatre and first love. And before long he finds himself drawn inevitably back to Metroland and the very life he was trying to escape...;;This special edition contains unseen archive material including letters from early fans such as Philip Larkin and Dodie Smith, contemporary reviews, a deleted scene from the original manuscript as well as an introduction from the author.
