{"product_id":"2026100011391-secondhand-to-the-lighthouse","title":"To The Lighthouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Slipcase: Good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most luminous achievements in all of modernist literature, Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse draws the reader into the inner lives of the Ramsay family and their guests as they gather at their summer home on the Isle of Skye, captivated by the distant, tantalising beam of a lighthouse they may — or may never — reach. At its heart, the novel chronicles the tensions between the commanding intellect of Mr. Ramsay and the ethereal, unifying grace of his wife, Mrs. Ramsay, whose presence casts a long and irreplaceable shadow over all who surround her. Structured in three asymmetric parts, Woolf masterfully illustrates how time erodes and reshapes human connection, grief, and artistic ambition, with the silent passage of years carrying as much emotional weight as any spoken word.\n\nWoolf's prose operates like a tide — rhythmic, immersive, and capable of sudden, startling depth — drawing the reader beneath the surface of consciousness to uncover the private truths that ordinary speech cannot hold. To the Lighthouse stands as a cornerstone of the stream-of-consciousness technique, and this prestigious 1988 Folio Society edition, graced with watercolours by Maryclare Foa and an introduction by Gilbert Phelps, presents the novel in a form worthy of its enduring stature. For those who believe a novel can be an act of beauty as much as storytelling, this edition poses an irresistible question: what does it mean to finally arrive at the place you have always been reaching for?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573343162587,"sku":"2026100011391-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ac8cecf-9027-4f79-8ede-30cbb4a125dd.png?v=1791167985","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011391-secondhand-to-the-lighthouse","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}