Under The Greenwood Tree: Or, The Mellstock Quire

The story of this novel centers on Mellstock, a village much like Hardy's native Higher Brockhampton. In this one, church music has always been provided by the "string choir," a group of local men who take their duties seriously, if not always soberly. Now the new pastor has brought in a mechanical organ to replace the choir, and, as if that isn't upheaval enough, the new organist is a beautiful and educated young woman. This one is pursued by three suitors and she chooses the poor, handsome one...

• | Author: Thomas Hardy
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: May 22, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 166 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1546840397
• | ISBN-13: 9781546840398