{"product_id":"thomas-hardys-under-the-greenwood-tree-collins-1968","title":"Thomas Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree - Collins, 1967","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Under the Greenwood Tree or The Mellstock Quire: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Thomas Hardy\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Collins\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1967\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover, English\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age with minor board wear and marking, tanned pages with an inscirption on the front endpaper.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eThis is a wonderful 1967 edition of Under the Greenwood Tree or The Mellstock Quire. Thomas Hardy’s gentlest and most optimistic novel is the first one he sets in Wessex, a location he returns to repeatedly in his later and more famous (and more tragic) works. This pleasant romance story concerns church musician Dick Dewey and his love for Fancy Day, the new schoolmistress, who’s beauty has attracted the eyes of several suitors. Entwined in this narrative is the touching description of a musical tradition waning and slowly being replaced. This is a lovely classic story that would make a wonderful addition to any home collection.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55969436270971,"sku":"10687245","price":9.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_492548_jpg.jpg?v=1765379119","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/thomas-hardys-under-the-greenwood-tree-collins-1968","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}