{"product_id":"precious-bane-paperback-2","title":"Precious Bane - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Webb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrecious Bane\u003c\/em\u003e is Mary Webb's celebrated rural novel set in the Shropshire countryside during the Napoleonic era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Prue Sarn, a young woman marked by a physical deformity and by the suspicion of her neighbours, the novel unfolds within a tightly observed agricultural community shaped by superstition, hardship, and quiet endurance. Webb renders the rhythms of rural life with precision: harvest and hunger, village loyalties, and the persistent tension between cruelty and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its centre lies Prue's struggle for dignity and love in a society quick to condemn what it does not understand. Webb's prose, marked by lyrical description and careful attention to dialect, situates the narrative within both landscape and moral atmosphere. The Shropshire hills are not merely backdrop but active presence, reflecting the inward lives of her characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse after Webb's death, \u003cem\u003ePrecious Bane\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the notable English rural novels of the early twentieth century, combining psychological depth with restrained emotional force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542824087859,"sku":"9781515442356","price":29.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wjHZiTeIFR9781515442356.webp?v=1783715469","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/precious-bane-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}