{"product_id":"under-the-greenwood-tree-thomas-hardy-9781853262272","title":"Under the Greenwood Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Under the Greenwood Tree' is Hardy's most bright, confident and optimistic novel. This delightful portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer.  However, the novel is not merely a charming rural idyll. The double-plot, in which the love story of Dick Dewey and Fancy Day is inter-related with a tragic chapter in the history of Mellstock Choir, hints at the poignant disappearance of a long-lived and highly-valued traditional way of life.  AUTHOR: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) had a writing career which spanned more than fifty years, and he is now considered both a major novelist and poet. His tales of Wessex, a fictional amalgamation of various south-west counties, have a lasting appeal, and many, such as 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' and 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' have become popular television adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44171733401843,"sku":"9781853262272","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781853262272.jpg?v=1703277103","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/under-the-greenwood-tree-thomas-hardy-9781853262272","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}