{"product_id":"9781853262463-the-trumpet-major","title":"The Trumpet-Major","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. It interweaves a romantic love story of the rivalry of two brothers for the hand of the heroine Anne Garland. It also contains elements of sadness and even tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction and Notes by Charles P.C. Pettit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Hardy's only historical novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet Major\u003c\/em\u003e is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. Hardy skilfully immerses us in the life of the day, making us feel the impact of historical events on the immemorial local way of life - the glamour of the coming of George III and his soldiery, fears of the press-gang and invasion, and the effect of distant but momentous events like the Battle of Trafalgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe interweaves a compelling, bitter-sweet romantic love story of the rivalry of two brothers for the hand of the heroine Anne Garland, played out against the loves of a lively gallery of other characters. While there are elements of sadness and even tragedy, \u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet-Major\u003c\/em\u003e shows Hardy's skills of story-telling, characterisation and description in a novel of vitality, comedy and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450869920118,"sku":"9781853262463","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30106712.jpg?v=1760454111","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781853262463-the-trumpet-major","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}