About this book

The independent Bathsheba Everdene moves to Weatherbury because she inherited a successful farm there. She attracts three different suitors; a faithful shepherd, a wealthy farmer, and a charming soldier. Slow courtships turn into tragic events and temporary passion. Can Bathsheba make the right choice without compromising herself? This novel is about a woman ahead of her time, trying to make the right choices, following both her heart and her wit. Set in an atmospheric countryside, the unfolding of many complicated relationships leads to both disaster and delight.