{"product_id":"between-blue-and-blue-by-raymond-queneau-1967","title":"BETWEEN BLUE AND BLUE by Raymond Queneau [1967]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bodley Head, London, 1967 | Hardcover, 224pp | 14 x 20.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFew writers have stretched the possibilities of the novel quite like Raymond Queneau. A leading figure of 20th-century French literature and later a founding member of Oulipo, Queneau delighted in bending language, time and narrative into playful, unexpected forms. \u003cem\u003eBetween Blue and Blue\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLes Fleurs Bleues\u003c\/em\u003e) is widely regarded as one of his masterpieces.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France in 1965, the novel unfolds across centuries, following two seemingly separate lives that begin to mirror and dissolve into one another. History, dreams, philosophy, comedy and fantasy intermingle as Queneau invites the reader to question what is real, what is imagined, and whether those distinctions matter at all. Rich with wit, literary invention and surreal humour, it remains one of the most rewarding works of post-war European fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first UK edition, published by The Bodley Head in 1967, translated by \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBarbara Wright\u003c\/span\u003e. The book retains its beautifully designed unclipped dust jacket by Yvonne Skargon, an elegant piece of mid-century graphic design in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOriginal cloth boards remain clean and bright with firm binding. Previous owner's name and date (1 February 1967) neatly written on the front free endpaper. Pages are clean with light age toning. The unclipped dust jacket shows rubbing, small tears and chipping to the edges and spine ends, together with a few light marks, as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRINTED AFFAIRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57052100526404,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/8386\/9764\/files\/BETWEENBLUE_AND_BLUE_Raymond_Queneau_1967_7020.jpg?v=1785335244","url":"https:\/\/printedaffairs.com\/products\/between-blue-and-blue-by-raymond-queneau-1967","provider":"PRINTED AFFAIRS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}