Far from the Madding Crowd

Far From The Madding Crowd is Hardys fourth novel.It centres on the lives of five characters,Gabriel Oak,Bathsheba Everdene,Mr Boldwood, Sgt.Troy and Fanny Robin. The plot involves love,loyalty,death and betrayal and all this is delivered to us in Hardys most eloquent prose. The images of character and nature are painted for our minds eye with sublime style.