{"product_id":"the-good-soldier-9780141441849","title":"The Good Soldier","description":"\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cp\u003e(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649757384978,"sku":"9780141441849","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e020a451-11cf-41fa-95da-a05f92bd453f.jpg?v=1748515386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-soldier-9780141441849","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}