L.P. Hartley – The Go-Between – First UK Edition 1953
£275.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Go-Between’ published by Hamish Hamilton in 1953. A fine book without inscriptions – an absolutely beautiful example. In a very good complete wrapper which is neatly clipped and has a small chip to the foot of the spine.
A coming-of-age novel set in early 20th-century England. It follows Leo Colston, a middle-aged man recalling a transformative summer in 1900 when, as a naive boy, he acted as a messenger between upper-class Marian Maudsley and her lower-class lover, Ted Burgess. The story explores themes of innocence, social class, and the loss of childhood. Its famous opening line, “The past is a foreign country,” underscores its nostalgic tone.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Go-Between’ published by Hamish Hamilton in 1953. A fine book without inscriptions – an absolutely beautiful example. In a very good complete wrapper which is neatly clipped and has a small chip to the foot of the spine.
A coming-of-age novel set in early 20th-century England. It follows Leo Colston, a middle-aged man recalling a transformative summer in 1900 when, as a naive boy, he acted as a messenger between upper-class Marian Maudsley and her lower-class lover, Ted Burgess. The story explores themes of innocence, social class, and the loss of childhood. Its famous opening line, “The past is a foreign country,” underscores its nostalgic tone.
