{"product_id":"the-good-soldier-9780141441849","title":"The Good Soldier","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic examination of human nature, love, and betrayal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ford Madox Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.85h x 5.77w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141441849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ford Madox Ford \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566702084253,"sku":"9780141441849","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_30fb6f2b-475d-4eb0-acb3-f1221e2b8741.jpg?v=1768315240","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-good-soldier-9780141441849","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}