{"product_id":"lifes-little-ironies-thomas-hardy-9789375557173","title":"Life's Little Ironies","description":"Life's little ironies presents a series of stories that examine how personal hopes collide with social expectations, revealing the quieter struggles that shape ordinary lives. The collection opens with the experience of a woman whose past choices and present limitations place her at the mercy of shifting social boundaries. Her domestic life is marked by subtle tensions as she reflects on earlier ambitions while facing the realities imposed by status, propriety, and the influence of those around her. Through her circumstances, the book explores how affection, duty, and aspiration can become entangled, turning simple decisions into sources of lasting consequence. Across the volume, each narrative highlights the fragile balance between desire and obligation, illustrating how small moments accumulate into pivotal turning points. The stories expose the unspoken pressures that guide behavior, the conflicts between personal fulfillment and societal approval, and the irony that arises when sincere intentions meet rigid convention. With measured insight, the collection underscores the ways individuals navigate constraints while seeking meaning in a world that often reshapes their paths unexpectedly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9375557170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789375557173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Double 9 Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443181367551,"sku":"9789375557173","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9803bc98-fefd-4ce2-80cf-f64f891ccc60.jpg?v=1777202390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lifes-little-ironies-thomas-hardy-9789375557173","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}