{"product_id":"the-betrothed-folio-society-294","title":"The betrothed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Betrothed, by Alessandro Manzoni. Translated and with a preface by Archibold Colquhoun. 16 full-page drawings by Eric Fraser. Full purple cloth binding with a design in black and gold by John Westwood. Black endleaves. Dark purple slipcase. 22.8x14.9cm. 624pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed is one of the great classics of Italian literature. Set in seventeenth-century Lombardy, it follows the young lovers Renzo and Lucia, whose plans to marry are disrupted by the powerful local nobleman Don Rodrigo. Their separation leads them through plague, famine, political unrest and encounters with a wide range of characters from different levels of society. Combining romance, history and moral reflection, the novel presents a sweeping portrait of ordinary people caught in forces beyond their control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216400728403,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421108388179,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-betrothed-folio-society-294","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}