{"product_id":"9780140432145","title":"The Warden","description":"Author: Trollope, Anthony\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140432145\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 1984\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 197mm x 132mm x 14mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eThe first of the well-loved Chronicles of Barsetshire, \u003ci\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Trollope's ability to write satirically and hopefully about his society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters are not improved when Harding's abrasive son-in law, Archdeacon Grantly, leaps into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national press. An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England, The Warden is also a subtle exploration of the rights and wrongs of moral crusades and, in its account of Harding's intensely felt personal drama, a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44268244533406,"sku":"UBD-9780140432145","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140432145.jpg?v=1725450740","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140432145","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}