{"product_id":"9780241814512","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 06\/08\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?'Elizabeth Gaskell's compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.   This is a stunning new Clothbound Classics edition of Gaskell's famous novel, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367916581237,"sku":"9780241814512","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241814512.jpg?v=1763548243","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780241814512","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}