Return of the Native
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · March 8, 2013
A Classics pick for readers exploring Return of the Native.
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- Who it’s for
- A year's span gives this classic a close, weathered sense of time.
- Genres
- 19th-Century English Fiction, The Classics, Literary Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 8, 2013
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The novel takes place entirely in the environs of Egdon Heath, and, with the exception of the epilogue, covers exactly a year and a day. The narrative begins on the evening of Guy Fawkes Night as Diggory Venn drives slowly across the heath, carrying a hidden passenger in the back of his van. When darkness falls, the country folk light bonfires on the surrounding hills, emphasizing-not for the last time-the pagan spirit of the heath and its denizens.
Heathland After Dark
A year's span gives this classic a close, weathered sense of time.
Come here for
- Heathland atmosphere, bonfire-lit nights, and an old pagan undertow
Expect
- A sustained year-and-a-day arc rooted in one sharply bounded landscape
Where it sits
| 19th-Century English Fiction | 55% |
|---|---|
| Literary Fiction | 47% |
| The Classics | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Authors
- Thomas Hardy
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 8, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- The Classics