{"product_id":"2026100010912-secondhand-the-old-brigade","title":"The Old Brigade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of early twentieth-century British girls' fiction, The Old Brigade by May Wynne presents a spirited tale of loyalty, courage, and camaraderie set against a richly drawn historical backdrop. Wynne, a prolific and celebrated author also known for Wandering Bettina and Joan Plays Her Part, crafts a narrative populated by determined young characters who must navigate duty, honour, and the bonds of friendship through trying circumstances.\n\nWynne's prose is brisk and morally earnest, reflecting the wholesome yet adventurous spirit championed by the Girl's Own Paper, the storied London publication under whose imprint this volume was released. Her storytelling instils in its readers a sense of patriotic pride and feminine resilience, themes that resonate throughout her broader body of work. A testament to an era when literature for young women dared to be both inspiring and instructive, The Old Brigade leaves the reader wondering just how far loyalty and courage can carry its young heroines when the stakes are at their highest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572731613403,"sku":"2026100010912-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/101ecc2f-d3da-4af8-bf83-c6877a518196.png?v=1791167355","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010912-secondhand-the-old-brigade","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}