The Woodlanders
by Thomas Hardy
551 pages~9 hrs
“Loyalty and ambition collide in the shadows of the ancient woods.”
In the atmospheric woods of Dorset, Grace Melbury is torn between the rugged loyalty of her past and the polished promise of a high-society future. This intense exploration of love and betrayal reveals how the suffocating weight of social class can shatter even the most resilient hearts.
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