{"product_id":"2026200015781-secondhand-ceremony-of-the-innocent","title":"Ceremony Of The Innocent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the tenements of Pennsylvania to the glittering, treacherous corridors of Washington D.C., Ceremony of the Innocent chronicles the tragic life of Ellen Porter, a fiercely innocent and gentle woman who marries into the world of American politics at the turn of the twentieth century, only to find herself ensnared in a web of power, betrayal, and conspiracy she is utterly unprepared to navigate. Taylor Caldwell constructs a sweeping historical narrative that uses Ellen's heartbreaking journey as a lens through which to scrutinize the dark machinery of political ambition and the ruthless forces she believed were systematically undermining American society and traditional values.\n\nCaldwell's prose is impassioned and grand in scale, characteristic of her long career as one of America's most widely read storytellers, blending intimate personal drama with bold, provocative socio-political argument. The novel stands as both a deeply felt human tragedy and a fiercely ideological work, presenting its characters as symbols in a larger battle between innocence and cynical worldly corruption. Rich in period detail and driven by Caldwell's unflinching conviction, Ceremony of the Innocent leaves the reader to wrestle with a disquieting question: in a world governed by hidden agendas, what price is ultimately paid by those too pure to play the game?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203254198491,"sku":"2026200015781-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/56b0eb08-232c-43ea-a237-30a8b2c59850.png?v=1788146494","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015781-secondhand-ceremony-of-the-innocent","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}