{"product_id":"our-mutual-friend-9781529011746","title":"Our Mutual Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dead body is dredged from the Thames, presumed to be the son of wealthy miser John Harmon, in Dickens' final novel, \u003ci\u003eOur Mutual Friend.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an introduction by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley and original illustrations by Marcus Stone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Harmon made his fortune collecting 'dust', and on his death his estranged son is due to inherit his wealth on the condition that he marry Bella Wilfer, a young woman who he has never even met. But when his son is presumed dead, John's riches pass to his servants Mr and Mrs Boffin and they in turn take Bella into their own home. They hire a secretive young man, John Rokesmith, to be Mr Boffin's secretary - but what is this man's real identity and what is his interest in Bella? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his last complete novel with its expansive cast of characters and interweaving plots, Dickens exposes the corrupting power of money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529011746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.10h x 4.20w x 2.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e60412 \/ Our Mutual Friend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 61\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470744113333,"sku":"9781529011746","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dcd29359-efcb-4c55-b1fb-ac406e5b2f98.jpg?v=1612926838","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/our-mutual-friend-9781529011746","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}