{"product_id":"barry-lyndon","title":"Barry Lyndon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a man’s proudest boasts reveal every reason not to trust him?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedmond Barry has little money and a fierce belief that he deserves a gentleman’s life. In William Makepeace Thackeray’s satirical novel, the ambitious Irishman pursues wealth and rank across eighteenth-century Europe. Soldiering, gambling, and marriage all promise a way into the world he longs to claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe British army offers Barry neither the glory nor the independence he expects. His uncle, the gambler Chevalier de Balibari, opens another path into fashionable society. Then wealthy Lady Lyndon becomes the focus of his ambitions. Through it all, Barry tells his own story with pride, exposing the dishonesty he means to excuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rogue in full voice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hear Barry praise his own cleverness while his excuses reveal far more than he intends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWar without the glory\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow an ambitious soldier into military life that refuses to match his grand expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGambling on social rank\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet the Chevalier de Balibari, whose profession offers Barry an entrance into fashionable European society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage as an ambition\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Barry pursue Lady Lyndon’s wealth and position rather than the promise of partnership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePride beneath the polish\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy dry humor that exposes the vanity behind Barry’s claims to courage, charm, and distinction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy rogues, dry humor, and narrators whose eager excuses betray the faults they try to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and let Barry make his own revealing case for admiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289386422620,"sku":"LOA-C1998-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook — Coming soon","offer_id":58289386455388,"sku":"LOA-C1998-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289386488156,"sku":"LOA-C1998-PB","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289386520924,"sku":"LOA-C1998-HC","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-01998-en_17442df6-d378-4469-8f58-e7bd133fc0a5.jpg?v=1792697429","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/barry-lyndon","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}