{"product_id":"the-twyborn-affair-by-patrick-white-hardcover-dust-jacket-first-ed-1979","title":"The Twyborn Affair by Patrick White Hardcover\/DJ, First Ed. 1979 (Nobel Prize)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Twyborn Affair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979 (first published)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition Hardcover (Jonathan Cape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Cape Ltd, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-224-01733-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luciana Arrighi (jacket illustration); Mon Mohan (jacket design) — purple boards with gold lettering and line drawing of a face on the front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eddie Twyborn (also known as Eudoxia Vatatzes and Eadith Trist), and a cast exploring identity, sexuality, and Australian life across multiple personas and settings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Twyborn Affair\u003c\/em\u003e is the second-to-last novel by Patrick White, the only Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1973). The book is structured in three parts and follows the complex life of Eddie Twyborn, who assumes different identities and genders while navigating themes of self-discovery, sexuality, love, and belonging. It was a bestseller and shortlisted for the Booker Prize (though White withdrew it). Your copy is the true first edition with the distinctive purple dust jacket featuring gold lettering and a black line drawing, brown cloth boards with gilt spine, and the Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode printer’s device on the spine. It includes the standard “Also by Patrick White” list on the rear flap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. Please refer to photos and description for condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket is complete with light edge wear, minor rubbing, and some fading to the spine (common for this purple design).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoards are clean and tight with minimal shelf wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding is sound; interior pages appear clean .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Patrick White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48617681354971,"sku":"0-224-01733-0","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9284\/4763\/files\/66C1EBBB-B40C-4F1D-B946-A365CA90C4E7_1_201_a.jpg?v=1776634740","url":"https:\/\/tstextbooks.com.au\/products\/the-twyborn-affair-by-patrick-white-hardcover-dust-jacket-first-ed-1979","provider":"T's Textbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}