{"product_id":"2026200007891-secondhand-the-palliser-novels","title":"The Palliser Novels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Slipcase: Worn\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA towering achievement of Victorian fiction, The Palliser Novels comprises six interconnected political novels — Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister, and The Duke's Children — that together chronicle the ambitions, marriages, and moral compromises of the English upper classes during the latter half of the nineteenth century. At the heart of the series stand Plantagenet Palliser, a reserved and principled statesman who rises to become Duke of Omnium and Prime Minister, and his spirited, unconventional wife Lady Glencora, whose restless energy and social brilliance provide a vivid counterpoint to her husband's austere idealism. Trollope masterfully illustrates how the corridors of Westminster power intersect with the drawing rooms of high society, rendering politics not as grand spectacle but as a deeply human arena of ego, duty, and disappointment. Written with Trollope's characteristic blend of ironic wit and psychological acuity, the novels present a panoramic portrait of an era in which questions of money, marriage, and political reform were inseparable from questions of personal integrity. Widely regarded as one of the greatest sustained narrative achievements in the English language, the series rewards readers with its richly observed characters, its shrewd social commentary, and its quietly devastating emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887918624987,"sku":"2026200007891-SECONDHAND","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/afc64ae6-ec53-4756-a955-f0d5d052da0b.png?v=1781749227","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007891-secondhand-the-palliser-novels","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}