{"product_id":"the-good-soldier-paperback-2","title":"The Good Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFord Madox Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bradshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bradshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Dowell and his wife befriend Edward and Leonora Ashburnham, they appear to be the perfect couple. He is a distinguished soldier and she is beautiful and intelligent. However, what lies beneath the surface of their marriage is far more sinister and their influence leads John into a tragic drama that threatens to destroy everything he cares about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFord Madox Ford wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Good Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e, the book on which his reputation most surely rests, in deliberate emulation of the nineteenth-century French novels he so admired. In this way he was able to explore the theme of sexual betrayal and its poisonous after-effects with a psychological intimacy as yet unknown in the English novel.\u003cp\u003e(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFord Madox Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (1873-1939) began his career writing fairy tales before collaborating with Joseph Conrad on several novels. After publishing successful solo works, he established the \u003cb\u003eTransatlantic Review\u003c\/b\u003e and divided his time between France and America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.85 x 5.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696988196927,"sku":"9780141441849","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6138121b0bcc6ae6d547f008107d897.webp?v=1765008058","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-good-soldier-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}