{"product_id":"north-and-south-by-elizabeth-gaskell","title":"North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's most famous novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Gaskell's compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a stunning new Clothbound Classics edition of Gaskell's famous novel, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:Penguin Clothbound Classics\u003cbr\u003eFormat:Hardback 496 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9780241814512\u003cbr\u003ePublished:6 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Classic fiction (pre c 1945)\u003cbr\u003eWeight:612g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:205 x 139 x 31 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65452088754525,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9780241814512.jpg?v=1785759907","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/north-and-south-by-elizabeth-gaskell","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}