{"product_id":"9780140442748","title":"Alessandro Manzoni - The Betrothed","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Alessandro Manzoni. Themes include Fiction, Classics, Literary, Historical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The great plague novel.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, \u003ci\u003eThe Betrothed\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters—the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister \"Unnamed\"—in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion, \u003ci\u003eThe Betrothed\u003c\/i\u003e's exploration of love, power, and faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life and is one of the greatest European historical novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58003574358390,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780140442748.jpg?v=1780406988","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780140442748","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}