{"product_id":"2940169386332","title":"North and South (Abridged)","description":"Penguin Classics presents Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actress Diana Quick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of a series of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives. Affordable, collectable, quality productions - perfect for on-the-go listening.","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097910132976,"sku":"2940169386332","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169386332_p0.jpg?v=1769895364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169386332","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}