{"product_id":"9781786891624","title":"The Quarry Wood","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Shepherd, Nan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic fiction (pre c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 January 2018 by Canongate Books (Canongate Canons) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Canons' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e132 x 198 x 14 | 164g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Martha accepts a place at university, her decision is met with a mixture of hostility and pride by her uncomprehending family. This is the story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence, struggling to cope with the intellectual and emotional challenges that surround her, at a time when such space was rarely given freely to women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Quarry Wood, Nan Shepherd's subtle prose is matched with intense and memorable descriptions of the natural world, and a dry sense of humour. Ninety years after the first publication, it remains as fresh and original today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702223487235,"sku":"9781786891624","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781786891624.jpg?v=1770032144","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781786891624","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}