{"product_id":"the-pepsi-cola-addict-paperback","title":"The Pepsi Cola Addict - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJune-Alison Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Tibet\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legendary lost novel in which fourteen-year-old Preston Wildey-King must choose between his all-consuming passion for Pepsi Cola and his love for schoolmate Peggy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He walked into the turbulent super market. There were people everywhere. His eyes swept over the shelves and stabilised on a large stack of Pepsi-colas. He could almost experience the cool fizzy liquid descending his parched throat.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by June-Alison Gibbons when she was only 16, \u003ci\u003eThe Pepsi Cola Addict\u003c\/i\u003e is considered one of the great works of twentieth-century outsider literature. More than just a literary curiosity, however, this tale of a teenager whose passion for a well-known cola drink threatens to ruin his life is the uniquely vivid expression of a young woman trying to make sense of the confusing, often brutal world she in which found herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in 1982 by a vanity press who took  800 from its young author and gave her only a single book in return, it's thought that fewer than ten original copies still exist in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly after its publication, June-Alison and her sister Jennifer would become infamous as \"The Silent Twins\" and find themselves cruelly incarcerated for over a decade in Broadmoor Hospital. This author-approved edition makes June-Alison Gibbon's remarkable vision widely available for the first time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune-Alison Gibbons wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Pepsi Cola Addict\u003c\/i\u003e in 1981, when she was 16. She now lives with her family in West Wales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounder of the long running cult band Current 93, David Tibet is widely known as an artist and songwriter. His song cycles present a rich vein of ethereal imagery, arcane reference, and the supernatural, creating their own sound-worlds of heartfelt and mysterious poignancy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457684422834,"sku":"9781913689711","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/14663c1a12f48f4614083af1c3987cc9.webp?v=1778883651","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-pepsi-cola-addict-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}