{"product_id":"the-awkward-age-by-henry-james-9780140432978","title":"The Awkward Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, Ronald Blythe places the novel in the context of Henry James's literary career and discusses his depiction of women and themes of money and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaking her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial and immoral circle that surrounds her mother, the innocent but independent-minded young woman even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection of the man she admires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly an elderly bachelor, Mr Longdon, is immune to this world of greed and scheming, and determines to rescue Nanda from its corrupting influences out of loyalty to the deep love he once felt for her grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Awkward Age\u003c\/em\u003e (1899), Henry James explores the English character, and the clash between old and new money with a light and subtly ironic touch to create a devastating critique of society and its machinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552350654700,"sku":"9780140432978","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780140432978.jpg?v=1750047062","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-awkward-age-by-henry-james-9780140432978","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}