{"product_id":"a-pair-of-blue-eyes-thomas-hardy-second-hand","title":"A Pair of Blue Eyes – Thomas Hardy (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eA Pair of Blue Eyes – Thomas Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eSecond-Hand – The New Wessex Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eFirst published in 1873, \u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eThomas Hardy’s \u003cem data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eA Pair of Blue Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poignant early work filled with passion, class tension, and self-discovery. When architect’s clerk \u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eStephen Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e travels from London to a Cornish village for work, he falls in love with \u003cstrong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eElfride Swancourt\u003c\/strong\u003e, a charming but conflicted young woman. Their courtship soon becomes entangled in questions of social rank, pride, and loyalty — and the arrival of a rival suitor, the worldly \u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eHenry Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e, further complicates their fragile romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eHardy’s evocative prose captures the rugged Cornish coast and the emotional turbulence of forbidden love, while also offering glimpses of the autobiographical roots of his own first courtship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"931\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eCondition (Second-Hand)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"987\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eSlight yellowing and age wear on cover and edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eTight binding, clean pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eMinor scuffing from shelf storage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e📖 A gently aged \u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003evintage paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e in good condition — ideal for Hardy enthusiasts and collectors of classic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Hardy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The New Wessex Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0333413075\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic Fiction \/ Romance \/ Victorian Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eCover Illustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e © Gordon Beningfield (specially commissioned for this series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003eBoth a tender love story and a study of ambition and constraint, \u003cem data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eA Pair of Blue Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of class, morality, and human weakness. Hardy’s lyrical depiction of the Cornish landscape and emotional depth make this a beautifully introspective and unforgettable novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48567477272804,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/2885\/9620\/files\/20251011_140108.jpg?v=1774194648","url":"https:\/\/www.nostalgianook.co.za\/products\/a-pair-of-blue-eyes-thomas-hardy-second-hand","provider":"Nostalgia Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}