{"product_id":"the-melody-lingers-thwaites","title":"The Melody Lingers by F. J. Thwaites (1954)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Young Man's Dreams Meet Life's Harshest Trials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Fair Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Heavy wear and chipping to spine, frayed cover edges, torn front hinge, soiling to covers, heavily browned pages. Previous owner's name on title page. 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDale Jenkins grows up with hopes for the future and an imagined place beside Wendy, the companion of his childhood games. Those early dreams provide the starting point for a life marked by ambition, disappointment and the need to begin again after failure. F. J. Thwaites follows Dale through struggles that test his character, moving from the innocence of country childhood towards experiences in which love and loyalty carry a much greater cost. Reintroducing characters from The Broken Melody, this novel continues the author's interest in emotional conflict and redemption. It is a story of aspirations shaken by events and the lasting influence of bonds formed long before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68357195104468,"sku":"TVJ-037103","price":9.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-037103-1.jpg?v=1794363893","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-melody-lingers-thwaites","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}