{"product_id":"north-and-south","title":"North and South","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Penguin English Library edition of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Gaskell's compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Gaskell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272968855809,"sku":"9780141198927","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE_27.png?v=1717689664","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/north-and-south","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}