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Reading: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Far from the Madding Crowd is a novel by 19th century English novelist Thomas Hardy, published in 1874. The title is apt, as the life of the book's heroine, Bathsheba Everdene, living in the quiet rural village of Weatherbury is indeed disrupted by the "madding crowd". After shunning the first man to love her, the shepherd Gabriel Oak, she is courted by two others: the lonely and repressed farmer Boldwood, and the charming but faithless Sergeant Troy. The role of fate is clearly established, with each twist and turn in the book being more luck than the choice of one of the characters. The book is widely seen as Hardy's first masterpiece.
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Next Read: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
A book for all ages, a book for all times, treasured by millions.
Charlie Mackesy's The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was adapted into the BAFTA and Academy Award winning animated short film.
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked the mole.
"Kind," said the boy.
In this beautiful book, follow the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love.
"A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart."
- Richard Curtis
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