{"product_id":"the-warden-anthony-trollope-9780140432145","title":"The Warden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first of the well-loved Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden reveals Trollope's ability to write satirically and hopefully about his society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters are not improved when Harding's abrasive son-in law, Archdeacon Grantly, leaps into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national press. An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England, The Warden is also a subtle exploration of the rights and wrongs of moral crusades and, in its account of Harding's intensely felt personal drama, a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Trollope","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43176661942515,"sku":"9780140432145","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9780140432145.jpg?v=1662087584","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-warden-anthony-trollope-9780140432145","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}