{"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":49280982188353,"sku":"9780140183108","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3087\/9041\/files\/81NAmw1yNQL._SY342.jpg?v=1724552254","url":"https:\/\/www.bookemporium.pk\/products\/the-hireling","provider":"The Book Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}