Far from the Madding Crowd |
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Author:
| Hardy, Thomas |
ISBN: | 978-1-4922-1081-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Far From The Madding CrowdBy Thomas Hardy Gabriel Oak is living on borrowed time and borrowed funds - the young shepherd has taken a loan to lease a farm. He falls in love with a Bathsheba Everdene, a beauty eight years younger than him, but she refuses is proposal, preferring her independence. Eventually, Gabriel is financially ruined when an inexperienced sheep dog drives his flock over a cliff. While penniless and looking for work in Shottsford, he comes upon a fire and helps douse...
More DescriptionFar From The Madding CrowdBy Thomas Hardy Gabriel Oak is living on borrowed time and borrowed funds - the young shepherd has taken a loan to lease a farm. He falls in love with a Bathsheba Everdene, a beauty eight years younger than him, but she refuses is proposal, preferring her independence. Eventually, Gabriel is financially ruined when an inexperienced sheep dog drives his flock over a cliff. While penniless and looking for work in Shottsford, he comes upon a fire and helps douse the flames. The owner of the property reveals herself to be Bathsheba's mother, who hires Gabriel. Bathsheba, meanwhile, has a new admirer: William Boldwood, a prosperous farmer.