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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Offers a portrait of London's descent into anarchy, where 'King Mob' rules the streets, and innocent lives are swept up in the chaos. This is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction and retribution. Editor(s): Bowen, John. Num Pages: 800 pages, map, chronology, glossary, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437287
ISBN
9780140437287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Bristow, Joseph. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538010
ISBN
9780199538010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Lily Bart lives among the nouveaux riches of New York City. In this aesthetically bankrupt world, Lily, seeks a husband who can satisfy her cravings for endless admiration and wealth. But her quest comes to an end when she is accused of being the mistress of a wealthy man. Exiled from her world of artificial conventions, she finds life impossible. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140187298
ISBN
9780140187298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 4. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Dover Thrift Edition, Publ. 1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486264721
ISBN
9780486264721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.48

paperback. Translator(s): Jones, W Glyn. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Dedalus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Ist
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909232921
ISBN
9781909232921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

paperback. These stories cover the whole span of Kafka's writing career, from "Looking to See" written in his twenties, to his last work, "Josephine", and culminating in "The Metamorphosis" Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106595
ISBN
9780349106595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of Byronic, brooding Mr Rochester. Editor(s): Davies, Stevie. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441146
ISBN
9780141441146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.89

Paperback. In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve, armed with a flame thrower and limited ammunition, a small group of officers and men take a stand against the might of the German army after the fall of France in World War II. This title focuses on the ravages of war. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530084
ISBN
9780099530084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A party on the Highland Tour, taking a scenic break from their journey come upon a miserable hut hid away among some cliffs. The ladies, upon enquiring what lies before them, hear the wretched tale of Elspat MacTavish, the Highland Widow, condemned forever to live penitent and alone. She is condemned by her love for her husband and her only son. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
90
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843911807
ISBN
9781843911807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Shows how a young man's life is transformed by a mysterious series of events - an encounter with an escaped prisoner; a visit to a black-hearted old woman and a beautiful girl; a fortune from a secret donor. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198897
ISBN
9780141198897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Rasselas and his companions leave the 'happy valley' in search of 'the choice of life'. Johnson's philosophical tale considers such things as the nature of poetry, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness. This new edition relates the novel to Johnson's life and the political and social context. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199229970
ISBN
9780199229970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Tells the story of tomboyish Stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and cuts her hair short - and who gradually comes to realise that she is attracted to women. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191836
ISBN
9780141191836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Miss Elizabeth Mapp reigns supreme over the village of Tilling.. until the advent of Mrs Emmeline Lucas, or 'Lucia' to her friends. No one could compete, surely, with Lucia's formidable armoury: her duchesses, her Italian, her financial speculations, her celebrated recipe for Lobster a la Riseholme. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528425
ISBN
9780099528425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Hardback. Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: D; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 41. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780141393384
ISBN
9780141393384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. With pathos and humour, the author imagines the unexamined life of a servant girl. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397504
ISBN
9780141397504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Paperback. In the slum streets of the Jago, Dicky Perrott lives a life of petty crime and violence. With Father Sturt's arrival, he sees how his horizons might alter. Dicky's story highlights the terrible conditions of the Victorian underworld and the social policy that underpinned it. This edition provides rich contextual background material. Editor(s): Miles, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, map of the Jago. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605514
ISBN
9780199605514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

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
€ 10.81

paperback. Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicuous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles. But when a passenger plane crashes in unexplained circumstances, Honey must convince his superiors that his unorthodox theories are correct before more lives are lost. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530091
ISBN
9780099530091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. Drawing on a rich oral tradition, this work describes both the tangled, often treacherous relations within three generations of the royal family and the exploits of Hrolf's famous champions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435931
ISBN
9780140435931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750959711
ISBN
9780750959711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Translator(s): Dunlop, Lane. Series: Japanese Studies Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136297
ISBN
9780231136297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439662
ISBN
9780141439662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Ivan Turgenev's On the Eve, here presented in a brand new translation, is now recognized as one of the masterpieces of Russian literature and an essential document of the upheaval that dominated Russian society in the years prior to the Crimean War. Translator(s): Pursglove, Michael. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496324
ISBN
9781847496324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. The garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this, she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. This is an ironic novel of manners. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KTG0013354
ISBN
9781853260001
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.74

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