{"product_id":"david-copperfield-by-charles-dickens-9781509825394","title":"David Copperfield","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of \u003cem\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/em\u003e, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/em\u003e is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the book lies in its outlandish cast of characters, which includes the glamorous Steerforth, the cheerful, verbose Mr Micawber, the villainous Uriah Heep, and David's eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood. Dickens described it as his 'favourite child' among his novels and it is easy to see why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Macmillan Collector's Library edition of \u003cem\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/em\u003e features original illustrations by H. K. Browne 'Phiz', with an afterword by Sam Gilpin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241073717484,"sku":"9781509825394","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509825394-david-copperfield-1.jpg?v=1787932666","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/david-copperfield-by-charles-dickens-9781509825394","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}