{"product_id":"9781857152968","title":"Barnaby Rudge","description":"Author: Dickens, Charles \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781857152968 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2005 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 872 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 211mm x 130mm x 44mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first of Dickens's historical novels, \u003ci\u003eBarnaby Rudge\u003c\/i\u003e, written in 1841, is set at the time of the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, with the real Lord George Gordon, leader of the riots, appearing in the book. The characters are caught up in the resulting mob lawlessness which climaxes in the destruction of Newgate prison, an actual event brought to life in the novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot turns on the relationship between Catholic Emma and Protestant Edward, further complicated by the earlier murder of Reuben Haredale, supposedly by Barnaby though actually by his evil father; but the real focus of the book, as so often in Dickens, is London itself. This is a nightmarishly vivid picture ofa capital city's subterranean life. In \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003eDickens was to recapture his vision of the mob in all its moods, but he never surpassed the sense of pulsating energy and dangerevoked in thecrowd scenes of \u003ci\u003eBarnaby Rudge\u003c\/i\u003e. Nor did he often rival the touching relationship between Barnaby and his pet raven, Grip, who embodies the mystical powerof innocence. Although \u003ci\u003eBarnaby Rudge\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Dickens's lesser known novels, the bond between boy and bird makes it one of his most touching.","brand":"To order - ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45667932700830,"sku":"UBD-9781857152968","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781857152968.jpg?v=1751333040","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781857152968","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}