Gabriel Tallent — My Absolute Darling
London, 4th Estate , 2017. First edition. Cloth. A fine limited signed first UK edition of this debut novel by American author Gabriel Tallent. A limited edition of 750 numbered copies of the first UK edition, signed by the author. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper, wrap-around band (printed with a quote from Stephen King) and bookmark.'My Absolute Darling' is the debut novel from Gabriel Tallent, and centres around the abuse of teenager Julia "Turtle" Alveston, who is forced to learn survivalist skills from the paranoia of her sociopathic father. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap-around band. Externally, both cloth and dust wrapper are lovely, with minimal signs of shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Author's signature to the limitation title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
