{"product_id":"book-j42l","title":"A Man Could Stand Up —","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are not many English novels which deserve to be called great: \u003cem\u003eParade's End\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them. — W. H. Auden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Man Could Stand Up\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis the third of four installments in Ford Madox Ford's \u003cem\u003eParade's End\u003c\/em\u003e tetralogy, which follows Christopher Tietjens, a wealthy British landowner and the last British Tory; his unfaithful wife, Sylvia; and his mistress, Valentine Wannop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening on Armistice Day (November 11, 1918), \u003cem\u003eA Man Could Stand Up —\u003c\/em\u003e serves as the climax of the series. Highlighting the tension between traditional values and a rapidly changing social order, the novel details Christopher and Valentine's trials as the post-war world takes shape around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnique among other war fiction of the time, the \u003cem\u003eParade's End\u003c\/em\u003e tetralogy privileges not the conflict of World War I itself, but the impact the war had on its participants and upon society writ large. With it's publication, Ford hoped to contribute to the obviating of all future wars. \u003cem\u003eParade's End\u003c\/em\u003e is often referred to as one of the greatest 20th century novels, and one of the best depictions of war in literature. The 2012 television adaptation, written by Tom Stoppard and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and seven BAFTA Television Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350870466864,"sku":"BDj42l","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49350870532400,"sku":"ZEj42l","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49350870597936,"sku":"ZMj42l","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/593066-j42l-Square.jpg?v=1734297236","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-j42l","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}