{"product_id":"a-pair-of-blue-eyes-thomas-hardy-9781161418293","title":"A Pair of Blue Eyes","description":"\"\"A Pair of Blue Eyes\"\" is a novel by the English author Thomas Hardy, first published in 1873. The story follows the life of a young woman named Elfride Swancourt, who lives with her father in a remote part of England. Elfride is a beautiful and intelligent woman who dreams of finding true love, but her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets two very different men: Stephen Smith, a poor architect who is working on a nearby church, and Henry Knight, a wealthy and sophisticated man who is visiting the area. Elfride is torn between her love for Stephen and her attraction to Henry, and the novel explores the themes of love, class, and social status. As the story unfolds, Elfride's relationships with both men become increasingly complicated, and she must make a difficult decision about which path to take. \"\"A Pair of Blue Eyes\"\" is a compelling and beautifully written novel that showcases Hardy's skill as a storyteller and his ability to explore complex human emotions.Bede's Inn has this peculiarity, that it faces, receives from, and discharges into a bustling thoroughfare speaking only of wealth and respectability, whilst its postern abuts on as crowded and poverty-stricken a network of alleys as are to be found anywhere in the metropolis. The moral consequences are, first, that those who occupy chambers in the Inn may see a great deal of shirtless humanity's habits and enjoyments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1161418296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781161418293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48441817235711,"sku":"9781161418293","price":50.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8ab2b4a-ace3-4612-b352-8ae7e10e1d6c.jpg?v=1777193191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-pair-of-blue-eyes-thomas-hardy-9781161418293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}