{"product_id":"2026200016631-secondhand-the-judges-story","title":"The Judge's Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a man of unimpeachable integrity is drawn into a world of moral compromise and quiet desperation? The Judge's Story by Charles Morgan is a richly rendered novel set in mid-twentieth-century England, chronicling the final chapter in the life of a retired judge whose principled existence is upended by his entanglement with a charismatic but deeply troubled young man. With characteristic elegance, Morgan constructs a narrative of ideas as much as events, presenting a profound meditation on justice, wisdom, and the cost of living by one's convictions.\n\nMorgan, one of the most celebrated British novelists of his generation and a long-time drama critic for *The Times*, writes with a rare philosophical gravity that places him in the tradition of writers who treat fiction as a vehicle for moral inquiry. His prose is measured, luminous, and deeply humane, drawing the reader into a world where every conversation carries the weight of a lifetime's reflection. The Judge's Story rewards the patient reader with an experience that lingers long after the final page — a quiet but insistent challenge to examine what we truly stand for when our principles are put to the test.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309683744987,"sku":"2026200016631-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6551eb25-750c-4688-8882-2d37693368ca.png?v=1789455374","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016631-secondhand-the-judges-story","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}