The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy Book
by Thomas Hardy

Book Comments & Discussion (3)

CarterKOPApr 2009

This is an excellent book, but Hardy's use of the English language and descriptions of all around are fascinating and beautiful at the same time.We just dont seem to use as much of our vocabulary nowaday. Sorry, I had to use the cover for the Audio book as there was not a good enough book cover for me to use that would capture where the book was set.

bluebabsieApr 23, 2009

yes i agree its fab.,......thomas hardys marvelous...its way above any like it,....i recommend it to all ....babs

shhoresAug 7, 2009

woodlanders is my favourite of thomas hardy's collection all of which i treasure. woodlanders caught my drifting thoughts focused and assimilated the simple beauty of the language the story the irony and the words something like "philosophy will be enough for me but you! only GOD can help you!!" an absolute stunner that line.

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Storyline

Giles Winterbourne and Grace Melbury were virtually promised to one another; now her father has other plans, forcing her marriage to Edred Fitzpiers. His philandering and poverty sour their marriage, and the woodman remains sunk in dogged devotion. The events that follow are echoed in the bewitching but pitiless cycle of the seasons, as the village of Little Hintock is caught up inextricably in the natural world.