{"product_id":"9780099529576","title":"The Mayor of Casterbridge","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  HARDY, THOMAS \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSouth West England\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 June 2010 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 25 | 268g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tale of true tragedy - a man of potential brought down by his own fatal flaw - wonderfully vivid and strong' Joanna TrollopeThe Mayor of Casterbridge is a man haunted by his past. In his youth he betrayed his wife and baby daughter in a shocking incident that led him to swear never to touch alcohol again for twenty-one years. He has since risen from his humble origins to become a respected pillar of the community in Casterbridge, but his secrets cannot stay hidden forever and he has many hard lessons left to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LUCY HUGHES-HALLETT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124349980931,"sku":"9780099529576","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780099529576.jpg?v=1731329681","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780099529576","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}