{"product_id":"the-battle-of-life","title":"Bătălia vieții","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn an old battlefield, two sisters face the quieter struggles of love, duty, and sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the English countryside, Grace and Marion Jeddler live with their kindly father, Doctor Jeddler, who thinks life is a great joke. Marion loves Alfred Heathfield, the doctor's ward, and everyone expects them to marry. But Alfred is about to go abroad to complete his studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Dickens brings affection and duty into uneasy company in The Battle of Life. Grace's patient devotion binds her closely to Marion, while the charming, debt-burdened Michael Warden stirs trouble in the household. Around them, loyal servants and comic lawyers give this tender Christmas story its warmth, humor, and human bustle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn orchard over a battlefield\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a peaceful landscape where an old battle frames the quiet struggles of ordinary lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sisters closely bound\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet steady Grace and bright Marion, whose deep affection gives questions of sacrifice their weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA father's cheerful philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Doctor Jeddler's belief that life is a joke meet the serious demands of love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoyalty with good sense\u003c\/strong\u003e – Find warmth in Clemency Newcome, whose clumsy manner sits beside loyalty and practical wisdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe courage of kindness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore what people owe each other when personal wishes and family duty pull apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy Dickens in a gentle, sentimental mood and want a short, warm story of family, duty, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and step into the Jeddlers' home, where love asks more than easy promises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59534770372956,"sku":"LOA-C7802-PB","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59909564563804,"sku":"LOA-C7802-HC","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/07802_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792175198","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/ro\/products\/the-battle-of-life","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}