{"product_id":"2940170204779","title":"Far From the Madding Crowd (Abridged)","description":"Penguin Classics presents Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actress Julie Christie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardy'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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVividly 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.\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":47098291388656,"sku":"2940170204779","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170204779_p0.jpg?v=1769903953","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170204779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}