{ "item_title" : "The Town Traveller", "item_author" : [" George Gissing "], "item_description" : "The Town Traveller is a novel written by George Gissing, first published in 1898. The story is set in London and follows the life of a man named Arthur Golding, who is a successful businessman and a frequent traveler. Despite his financial success, Golding is unhappy and dissatisfied with his life. He longs for something more meaningful and fulfilling.As Golding travels around London, he meets a variety of people from different social classes and backgrounds. Through these encounters, he begins to question his own values and beliefs. He becomes increasingly aware of the inequalities and injustices that exist in society and starts to feel a sense of empathy towards those less fortunate than himself.The novel explores themes of social class, wealth, and the search for meaning in life. It is a thought-provoking and insightful look at the human condition, and a critique of the society in which it is set. Gissing's writing is both engaging and insightful, and his characters are complex and well-drawn. Overall, The Town Traveller is a compelling read that offers a unique perspective on life in Victorian England.Here, on the quiet pavement shadowed by the College of Surgeons, she lingered in expectancy. Ten was striking, but she looked in vain for the figure she would recognize -- that of a well-dressed, middle-aged man, with a white silk comforter about his neck, and drawn up so as to hide his mouth. Twice she had met him here, and on each occasion he was waiting for her when she arrived. Five minutes passed -- ten minutes. She grew very impatient and, as a necessary consequence, very angry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/41/918/544/1419185446_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "25.95", "online_price" : "25.95", "our_price" : "25.95", "club_price" : "25.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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