Trumpet Major

Hardy, Thomas

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The Napoleonic Wars shape and colour this love story set in a Wessex village near the coast, astir with the fears and military preparations of its time. Hardy tells the story of Anne Garland and her 3 suitors, sailor, soldier and militia-man.

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Publish Date: 07/05/1998
ISBN: 9780140435405 Category: Tag:

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Anne Garland, who lives with her widowed mother in a mill owned by Miller Loveday, has three suitors: the local squire’s nephew Festus and the miller’s two sons, Robert and John. While Festus’ aggressive pursuit deters the young woman from considering him as a husband, the indecisive Anne wavers between light-hearted Bob and gentle, steadfast John. But as their Wessex village prepares for possible invasion by Napoleon’s fleet, all find their destinies increasingly tangled with the events of history. The Loveday brothers, one a sailor and one a soldier, must wrestle with their commitments to their country and their feelings for Anne. Lyrical and light-hearted, yet shot through with irony, The Trumpet-Major (1880) is one of Hardy’s most unusual novels and a fascinating tale of love and desire.

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Weight 500 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 35 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

359

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.8 (edition:21)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K