{"product_id":"2026770001044-secondhand-dear-enemy","title":"Dear Enemy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA charming work of epistolary fiction, Dear Enemy chronicles the transformation of socialite Sallie McBride, who reluctantly takes charge of the John Grier Home — the same orphanage her friend Judy Abbott once escaped — and discovers an unexpected calling in reforming its grim, outdated conditions. Through a witty and warmhearted series of letters, Sallie details her battles with the orphanage's crusty physician, Dr. Robin MacRae — her self-proclaimed dear enemy — as their spirited arguments gradually give way to mutual respect and romance. Jean Webster infuses the narrative with sharp social commentary, illustrating the Progressive Era's growing concern for child welfare and institutional reform without ever sacrificing the story's irresistible humor and lightness. The novel stands as a companion to Webster's beloved Daddy-Long-Legs, carrying forward its epistolary charm while presenting a heroine whose journey from reluctant caretaker to passionate advocate is both laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely moving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820225540315,"sku":"2026770001044-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/61dedf43-b757-4eb3-acbc-8e21ab2284fe.png?v=1780054601","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001044-secondhand-dear-enemy","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}