{"product_id":"the-hireling","title":"The hireling","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmotionally paralyzed by grief at her husband's death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter--a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings, and himself, in the car he drives for hire--as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his nonexistent wife and children thereby weaning her from her self-absorption, but creating for himself a dreamlife with Lady Franklin at the heart of it. Half-hoping to make his dream come true, Leadbitter takes a bold step which costs him her company and brings the story to a dramatically unexpected end. \"The Hireling\" was made into a 1973 film starring Sarah Miles and Robert Shaw.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L.P. Hartley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49013718909081,"sku":"9780140183108","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/5642\/6905\/files\/81NAmw1yNQL._SY342_950b488c-ce3d-4449-ae65-b931f6447650.jpg?v=1789228744","url":"https:\/\/booksworldstore.com\/products\/the-hireling","provider":"Books World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}