{"product_id":"the-trumpet-major","title":"The Trumpet-Major","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a quiet Dorset mill, two brothers love the same woman while England waits for Napoleon’s army.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Thomas Hardy’s The Trumpet-Major, Anne Garland and her widowed mother rent rooms at Overcombe mill, near Weymouth. Soldiers arrive in the district, bringing the threat of invasion close to village life. Among them is John Loveday, the miller’s elder son, a brave cavalry trumpeter quietly devoted to Anne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn’s younger brother Robert, a charming sailor with a wandering eye, also draws Anne’s attention. So does the boastful Festus Derriman, though his courage rarely matches his talk. As romance tangles with rivalry, Hardy brings warmth and comedy to a countryside on edge, asking what loyalty costs when love offers no certain reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA heart pulled between brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Anne as steady devotion and lively charm compete for her attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoyalty without a promise\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet John Loveday, whose devotion to family, country, and Anne tests his quiet strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVillage life under threat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a world of mill rooms, soldiers, sailors, and neighbours waiting for invasion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComedy amid the fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy Festus Derriman’s bluster as his grand talk exposes the gap between boasting and bravery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA warmer side of Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover a love story where humour and tenderness sit beside jealousy and uncertain hopes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy gentle historical fiction, village life, and love stories that test goodness, or want a friendly first encounter with Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and step into Overcombe, where quiet lives meet the uncertainties of love and war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534777778524,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/09094_en_ebook-front_c11.jpg?v=1792175211","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/the-trumpet-major","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}