{"product_id":"9780141198934","title":"Far From the Madding Crowd","description":"The Penguin English Library Edition of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy'I cannot allow any man to - to criticise my private conduct!' she exclaimed. 'Nor will I for a minute'Hardy's powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, Far from the Madding Crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man's world.The 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.","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45726671667518,"sku":"9780141198934","price":267.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780141198934_18e06992-33bf-4c99-8251-102e8a0bcbd6.jpg?v=1707218733","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780141198934","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}