{"product_id":"2026200018747-secondhand-the-round-tower","title":"The Round Tower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the gritty, working-class landscapes of the North East of England, The Round Tower chronicles the turbulent life of Vanessa Ratcliffe, a young woman whose respectable upbringing is shattered when she is assaulted by Angus Cotton, the son of a wealthy local family, leaving her pregnant and abandoned by the society that once embraced her. Forced to navigate a world that condemns her while protecting the very man who wronged her, Vanessa must find the courage to forge her own path — a journey of survival, sacrifice, and quietly ferocious resilience.\n\nCatherine Cookson, one of the most widely read British novelists of the twentieth century, brings her trademark combination of unflinching social realism and deeply felt emotional drama to bear on themes of class, injustice, shame, and the indomitable strength of women. Her prose is deceptively accessible yet rich with psychological depth, drawing readers into a world where moral boundaries are constantly tested and redemption is never easily won. The Round Tower stands as a powerful testament to Cookson's gift for illuminating the lives of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances — and leaves the reader asking whether justice and happiness can ever truly coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573358170331,"sku":"2026200018747-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7808d16e-6afc-4857-a0b5-5a2b8a847aa7.png?v=1791168048","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018747-secondhand-the-round-tower","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}