{"product_id":"barry-lyndon-paperback-4","title":"Barry Lyndon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEager to leave his humble beginnings, Redmond Barry, runs multiple scams, conning his way into the military and pursuing the fortune of a young widow.\u003c\/b\u003eFor every momentous achievement, he's riddled with a bittersweet result.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedmond Barry is born into a poor Irish family and desires to become a man of status and means. Although ambitious, he's naturally mischievous and has no interest in doing things the right way. After falling into debt, he joins the military but quickly discovers his disdain for public service. He goes AWOL and attempts to earn a living by cheating people on the streets. He gambles and lies his way from one situation to the next. It's not until a major tragedy that Redmond Barry, now known as Barry Lyndon, is forced to confront his reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e is a character-driven portrait of a man on a path to self-destruction. William Makepeace Thackeray explores the dangers of debauchery, greed and overt self-preservation. Alongside \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the author's best-known works. It was famously adapted for film in 1975 by director Stanley Kubrick.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA selfish Irishman lies and cheats his way into a high-class yet tumultuous lifestyle. \u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published as \u003ci\u003eThe Luck of Barry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e, is a picaresque novel by author \u003cb\u003e William Makepeace Thackeray\u003c\/b\u003e. It follows exploits of the troubled title character whose ambition leads him down a rocky path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47251466322169,"sku":"9781513272276","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eCtIaDJOSjNPSHdadzBMTFBwcFBoUT09.webp?v=1768673750","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/barry-lyndon-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}