{"product_id":"9780140434781","title":"Wives and Daughters","description":"Author: Gaskell, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140434781\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 1996\u003cbr\u003ePages: 720\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 28mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eAppearing in the new Classics livery in for the the BBC adaptation of \u003ci\u003eCranford \u003c\/i\u003ein 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries a new stepsister, Cynthia, enters Molly's quiet life.  Loveable but worldly and troubling, Cynthia's arrival alters Molly's daily life. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWives and Daughters is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life; it offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44268244828318,"sku":"UBD-9780140434781","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140434781.jpg?v=1725450748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140434781","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}