{"product_id":"9780349015644","title":"Precious Bane","description":"Author: Mary Webb\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349015644\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Sep 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brighter and better than Thomas Hardy . . . a marvellous writer' Eloise Millar, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrudence Sarn was born with a cleft palate, her 'precious bane', for which she is persecuted as a witch by her superstitious neighbours. Hiding from daily ridicule, she takes refuge in the wild Shropshire countryside, developing a profound love of nature. Furtively, Prue longs to be loved and harbours a hopeless passion for Kester Woodseaves, the weaver.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrue's brother, Gideon, is engaged to her only friend, but in his ambition for wealth at any cost, he incurs the wrath of his would-be father-in-law whose act of vengeance results in Prue being accused of murder. Only Kester, who has perceived her true worth, can defend her from the wrath of her accusers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 1926 Prix Femina Vie Heureuse Prize, \u003ci\u003ePrecious Bane\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that enchants with its beauty and its timeless truths.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With the publication of \u003ci\u003ePrecious Bane,\u003c\/i\u003e a substantial readership came to respect Mary Webb's quiet genius . . . When she died at the age of 46, literature lost a voice that promised to speak for Shropshire as poignantly as Thomas Hardy had spoken for Wessex, Emily Bronte for Yorkshire - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491595636894,"sku":"ADS-9780349015644","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349015644.jpg?v=1770594674","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349015644","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}