{"product_id":"the-bulwark-9780795351860","title":"The Bulwark","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young Quaker finds material success--and moral challenge--after marrying into a wealthy Philadelphia family, in a novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eSister Carrie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rufus and Hannah Barnes are good Quakers, highly respected in their new community of Dukla, Pennsylvania and strictly loyal to their faith. They pass this loyalty on to their children, including Solon Barnes, who must hold on to his Quaker convictions while living in an increasingly materialistic modern society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After falling for the lovely Benecia--a daughter of the wealthy Wallin family--Solon is given a position at her father's bank in Philadelphia, poised to work his way up from the bottom. But Solon's faith is challenged by his position at the bank, as his moral values cause him to butt heads with corrupt executives driven by financial gain. Meanwhile, as his own children grow up, they start rebelling against the strict principles they were raised with. As the weight of the world bears down on the noble foundations at the core of his principles, Solon must struggle to remain a bulwark for his faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The great American novelist.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e RosettaBooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780795351860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d","brand":"Theodore Dreiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574043189429,"sku":"9780795351860","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_22359d0e-59f3-4599-a71f-ac3d6865a747.jpg?v=1643688640","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bulwark-9780795351860","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}