{"product_id":"2026200010940-secondhand-far-from-the-madding-crowd","title":"Far From The Madding Crowd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd stands as one of the great Victorian novels, a sweeping pastoral romance set against the rugged landscapes of Wessex, England. The story chronicles the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, a young woman who inherits a farm and finds herself pursued by three very different men: the steadfast shepherd Gabriel Oak, the wealthy and obsessive landowner William Boldwood, and the dashing but reckless Sergeant Francis Troy. Hardy masterfully illustrates the collision of passion, pride, and social convention, drawing readers into a world where the rhythms of rural life are constantly disrupted by the turbulence of human desire. Written with lyrical precision and a sharp understanding of character, the novel presents a nuanced portrait of female independence and the devastating consequences of romantic choices in 19th-century England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956126757083,"sku":"2026200010940-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6436ff66-972c-4de0-b86c-205ee590632e.png?v=1783498057","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010940-secondhand-far-from-the-madding-crowd","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}