{"product_id":"9780191504563","title":"The Mystery of Edwin Drood","description":"'Where is my nephew?, asked Mr Jasper, wildly.  'Where is  your nephew?' repeated Neveille.  'Why do you ask me?' 'I  ask you,' retorted Jasper, 'because you were the last person  in his company, and he is not to be found.' The Mystery of  Edwin Drood, Dickens's last novel, lay unfinished at his  death.  Speculation remains rife as to its probably  conclusion; evidence suggests that, fascinated as Dickens  was by details of the plotting, his basic concern was for  character and appropriate setting, in particular the  character of the hero-villain, Jasper.  The ancient city of  Cloisterham, its cathedral a reminder of mortality, human  frailty, and the lawful life, is an effective background for  what Dickens daughter called a tale of 'the tragic secrets  of the human heart'.  Humour is provided by a host of  characters ranging fro Mr Grewgious, the admirable though  eccentric lawyer, and Miss Twinkleton, guardian of the Young  Ladies' Seminary, to Durdles, the hard-drinking stonemason,  and Deputy, the irreverent lodging-house boy.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124375535856,"sku":"9780191504563","price":3.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191504563_p0.jpg?v=1763660967","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191504563","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}