purge.xxx #21 - Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping by Derek Jarman

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Running weekly, the series will broadcast the entire catalogue so far in chronological order, continuing here with Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping by Derek Jarman.

Previously unheard and unreleased audio recording of Derek Jarman reading his only work of narrative fiction, Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping (1971, 55 minutes).

numbered + handmade in an edition of 80 copies only; three riso-printed cigarette cards (of a possible six) with stills by Derek Jarman ‘Through the...’ and four-sided foldout with reproductions of pages from the artist's diary

This release has been made possible by House Sparrow Press, an imprint of Prototype Publishing, and with the support of The Estate of Derek Jarman. There is a special edition of 26, lettered A-Z, comprising the cassette and the fully illustrated book featuring Jarman’s text; a foreword by Philip Hoare; afterword by Declan Wiffen; memoir by Michael Ginsborg; and final word from Gareth Evans, signed by all the contributors. This option is only available direct at purge.xxx/purrrrrj020