{"product_id":"9781509827947-north-and-south","title":"North and South","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Gaskell's Victorian love story, set in the mill towns of the industrial North of England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of literature's greatest romances, \u003ci\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Gaskell is both an incisive social commentary and an electric portrayal of all-conquering love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features an afterword by Kathryn White. \u003ci\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced to move from the rural tranquillity of southern England to the turbulent northern mill town of Milton, Margaret Hale takes an instant dislike to the dirt and noise that seems to characterize her new home and its inhabitants - even the handsome and charismatic cotton mill owner, John Thornton. But as she begins to settle in, and to understand the nature of the surrounding poverty and injustice, events conspire to throw her and Thornton together. Amidst the chaos of industrial unrest, they must learn to overcome the prejudices of class and circumstance and admit their feelings for one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31644167995489,"sku":"9781509827947","price":9.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27338574.jpg?v=1721724451","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509827947-north-and-south","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}