{"product_id":"9781786891624-the-quarry-wood","title":"The Quarry Wood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn its 90th anniversary, the debut novel \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e one of the most important works of Scottish modernism \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e from Nan Shepherd, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Living Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Weatherhouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535932629366,"sku":"9781786891624","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36385291.jpg?v=1774283480","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781786891624-the-quarry-wood","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}