num_pages: 1
description: The Return of the Native, Thomas Hardy's tale of love and loss on the wilds of Egdon Heath, demonstrates the peak of his descriptive and lyrical powers. Passionate beauty Eustacia Vye wants to be adored by a man who will liberate her from the tedium of the heath and hopes Clym Yeobright, just returned from glamorous Paris, is the man. Winner of the British Audiobook Publishing Association's "Talkie Award" for Best Unabridged Classic Recording, Alan Rickman's performance was commended by USA Today for "passionately portray[ing] the strange and superstitious heath characters."
language: English
title: The Return of the Native
titlecomplete: The Return of the Native
characters: Eustacia Vye, Clym Yeobright, Damon Wildeve, Diggory Venn, Thomasin Yeobright
genres: Historical Fiction, Novels, Literature, Victorian, Classic Literature, Classics, British Literature, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 37854
places: Dorset, England, United Kingdom
publisher: BBC Audiobooks America