{"product_id":"book-b53e","title":"North and South","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin Classics presents Elizabeth Gaskell's \u003ci\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actress Diana Quick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eElizabeth 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. \u003ci\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/i\u003e depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of a series of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives. Affordable, collectable, quality productions - perfect for on-the-go listening.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49390105985328,"sku":"BDb53e","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/139714-b53e-Square.jpg?v=1735258123","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b53e","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}