{"product_id":"our-mutual-friend-paperback-1","title":"Our Mutual Friend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Gaughan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, \u003ci\u003eOur Mutual Friend\u003c\/i\u003e revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights \"Noddy\" Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes \"the Golden Dustman.\" Charles Dickens's last complete novel, \u003ci\u003eOur Mutual Friend\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses the great themes of his earlier works: the pretensions of the nouveaux riches, the ingenuousness of the aspiring poor, and the unfailing power of wealth to corrupt all who crave it. With its flavorful cast of characters and numerous subplots, \u003ci\u003eOur Mutual Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Dickens's most complex--and satisfying--novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, \"Our Mutual Friend revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights \"Noddy\" Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes \"the Golden Dustman.\" Charles Dickens's last complete novel, \"Our Mutual Friend encompasses the great themes of his earlier works: the pretensions of the nouveaux riches, the ingenuousness of the aspiring poor, and the unfailing power of wealth to corrupt all who crave it. With its flavorful cast of characters and numerous subplots, \"Our Mutual Friend is one of Dickens's most complex--and satisfying--novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard T. Gaughan\u003c\/b\u003e received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his Ph.D. from Brown University. He is currently an associate professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Mutual Friend\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755646484768,"sku":"9780375761140","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d7493bf3eff5c163a1eb893b82fd3c8.webp?v=1780064627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/our-mutual-friend-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}