{"product_id":"ted-hughes-gaudete-first-edition-inscribed-by-the-author-1977","title":"Ted Hughes : Gaudete : First Edition Inscribed by the Author 1977","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaudete \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Ted Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Faber and Faber, London, 1977. First Edition. Inscribed by Ted Hughes to the front blank endpaper, For David \/ with thanks \/ from \/ Ted \/ June 1977. Hardback book with  unclipped dust jacket. 200 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaudete\u003c\/strong\u003e, written over the period of nearly a decade, is a complex work that blends elements of poetry, prose, and narrative. It tells the story of a vicar in an English village who is taken by elemental spirits and replaced by a double, leading to a transformation that challenges societal norms and explores themes of nature, sexuality, and the human condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good first edition. The dust jacket  is in very good condition with no tears or clipping. Cloth binding very good. All contents present and pages clean throughout. Overall a very good signed copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(GC4)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63846387614073,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3496\/4020\/files\/gaudete.jpg?v=1782576538","url":"https:\/\/thegentlymadbookshop.co.uk\/products\/ted-hughes-gaudete-first-edition-inscribed-by-the-author-1977","provider":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}