Our Mutual Friend

A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, Our Mutual Friend revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights "Noddy" Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes "the Golden Dustman." Charles Dickens's last complete novel, Our Mutual Friend encompasses the great themes of his earlier works: the pretensions of the nouveaux riches, the ingenuousness of the aspiring poor, and the unfailing power of wealth to corrupt all who crave it. With its flavorful cast of characters and numerous subplots, Our Mutual Friend is one of Dickens's most complex--and satisfying--novels.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 09/10/2002
ISBN: 9780375761140
Pages: 880
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.90d

Review Citations: Christianity Today 02/01/2012 pg. 48

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 60412 / Our Mutual Friend
Reading Level: 8.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 61