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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood, and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199979
ISBN
9780141199979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. A collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world. It is based on bedtime stories the author told to his daughter, these strikingly imaginative fables explore the myths of creation, the nature of beasts and the origins of language and writing. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442402
ISBN
9780141442402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538614
ISBN
9780199538614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. First published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series, this comprehensive selection of Kipling's stories and poems covers the full range of his career. It displays Kipling's comic mastery as well as his bleak insights into human behaviour, from the days of British India to the aftermath of the First World War. With Introduction and full notes. Editor(s): Karlin, Daniel. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 map; 3 black and white. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723431
ISBN
9780198723431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. Kipling portrays school as the first stage of a much larger game, a pattern-maker for the experiences of life. Implied throughout the stories is the question 'What happened to these fifteen-year-old boys, and how did the lessons they learned at school apply to the world of warfare and imperial government?' Editor(s): Quigly, Isabel. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555031
ISBN
9780199555031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008182304
ISBN
9780008182304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. This collection, published in the author's lifetime, gathers Kipling's dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man's best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain's most enduringly popular writers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493972
ISBN
9781847493972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots? Or how the camel got his hump? This book contains stories that explain these secrets and many more and introduce such characters as the Elephant's Child, the Cat that Walked by Himself and the Butterfly that Stamped. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511823
ISBN
9780099511823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621817
ISBN
9781909621817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Rudyard Kipling is one of the most magical storytellers in the English language. This title brings together some of the best of his short writings, including "The Village that Voted the Earth Was Flat", "Baa Baa, Black Sheep", "Mary Postgate" and "The Gardener". Editor(s): Montefiore, Jan. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442358
ISBN
9780141442358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621800
ISBN
9781909621800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.82

CD-Audio. Features ten of Rudyard Kipling's famous tales, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4. This title includes: How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Leopard Got His Spots, The Beginning of the Armadillos, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, The Cat That Walked By Himself, How the Camel Got His Hump, and, The Butterfly That Stamped The Elephant's Child. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 219 x 11. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2015
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785290336
ISBN
9781785290336
CD
Condition: New

€ 16.00
€ 13.83

Paperback. Kim is an orphan who earns his living begging on the streets of Lahore. One day he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who, although content to live simply in India, is a rich and powerful abbot in his own country. When the Lama recruits Kim as a disciple and then funds his education at an English public school an adventure begins. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540786
ISBN
9780099540786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.60

Paperback. Kim, orphaned son of an Irish soldier and a poor white mother, and the lama, an old ascetic priest, are on a quest. Kim was born and raised in India and plays with the slum children as he lives on the streets, but he is white, a sahib, and wants to play the "Great Game of Imperialism"; while priest must find redemption from the Wheel of Things. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442372
ISBN
9780141442372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Series: The Detective Club. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008216474
ISBN
9780008216474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
714
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016146
ISBN
9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.36

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126197
ISBN
9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.50

Paperback. Series: Virago Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349010007
ISBN
9780349010007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. the sequel to AN INVITATION TO THE WALTZ a novel of searing honesty and a passionate portrayal of forbidden love Series: VMC. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083060
ISBN
9781844083060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. *One of Rosamond Lehmann's most acclaimed novels * A widely acclaimed novel by one of Virago Modern Classic's bestselling and best-loved classic novelists Series: VMC. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083121
ISBN
9781844083121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

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