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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. During the Second World War, Peter Marshall's crew become one of the most successful bombing teams in their Oxfordshire airbase. However, when Peter falls in love with a young WAAF officer, his concentration begins to suffer and it looks as though his perfect run of missions - and his life - may be threatened. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530138
ISBN
9780099530138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Series: Art of the Novella S. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 177 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935554110
ISBN
9781935554110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.12

Paperback. Here in one volume are the texts of two of the greatest--and most controversial--epic poems in English literature, each a profound exploration of the moral problems of God's justice. Includes notes by Ricks and a new Afterword by Weldon. Revised reissue. Editor(s): Ricks, Warren Professor of the Humanities and Co-Director of the Editorial Institute Christopher (Boston University). Series: Signet Classics. Num Pages: 369 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 104 x 28. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Signet
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451531643
ISBN
9780451531643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.58

Paperback. The Great War changes everything. In this tale, spanning over a decade, war turns the world of privileged, English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens upside down. It forces him to question everything he holds dear - social order, morality, marriage and loyalty. And it rocks the very foundations of English society. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Combined
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849904933
ISBN
9781849904933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.37

Hardback. This book begins with two fatal duels, as the most apt introduction to a literary period best defined by its antagonisms. Exploring three publishing phenomena of the age; the novels of Walter Scott, Byron's Don Juan, and the new literary magazines, it attempts a radical reconfiguration of our understanding of literary culture after Waterloo. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSBF; FC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1648. Good clean copy in fine dustwrapper with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004409
ISBN
9780199582532
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone in the world, is pursued by her dead mistress' son. Although she is attracted to Mr B, she holds out against his demands and threats of abduction and rape, determined to protect her virginity and abide by her moral standards. Editor(s): Sabor, Peter. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Publication date
1980
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
SKU
KKD0006104
ISBN
9780140431407
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas; Wakely, Alice. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536498
ISBN
9780199536498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Based on actual events, Pamela is the story of a young girl who goes to work in a private residence and finds herself pursued by her employer's son, described as a "gentleman of free principles." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393001662
ISBN
9780393001662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one another, and succumb to self-destructive, often heartless nihilism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571273188
ISBN
9780571273188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty, inquisitive, intolerant, but is he also mad, bad - and even dangerous? Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141185262
ISBN
9780141185262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Donne, an ambitious skipper, leads a multiracial crew up an unnamed river in the rainforest. He is searching for the indigenous people of the forest to exploit as cheap labour on his plantation. But the journey is beset with obstacles, and as the crew progress and their relationships develop, it takes on a more spiritual significance. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571260515
ISBN
9780571260515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.58

Paperback. When Elfrise Swanston meets Stephen Smith, she is attracted to his handsome face and the sense of mystery which surrounds him. But, societal pressures, and the advent of the superior Henry Knight, eventually displace her affections. But, Knight proves to be an uncompromising moralist. This book is about the struggle between classes and sexes. Editor(s): Dalziel, Pamela. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435290
ISBN
9780140435290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Rich with biographical echoes, this novel reveals the emergence of the schematic ironies which characterise the author's later works Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262777
ISBN
9781853262777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781843914853
ISBN
9781843914853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198355311
ISBN
9780198355311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173596
ISBN
9781590173596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Ourika is the story of an African girl growing up in France: based on a true story, it was a runaway bestseller following its first publication in Paris in 1823. This is a corrected and updated reprint of the 1998 second edition of this text. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895736
ISBN
9780859895736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Ellis, R. J. Num Pages: 99 pages, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nottingham Trent University
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905488844
ISBN
9780905488844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

paperback. John Harmon returns to England as his father's heir. He is believed drowned under suspicious circumstances - a situation convenient to his wish for anonymity until he can evaluate Bella Wilfer whom he must marry to secure his inheritance. Illustrator(s): Stone, Marcus. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 48. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853261947
ISBN
9781853261947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Tells a story spanning all levels of Victorian society. This book centre's on an inheritance - Old Harmon's profitable dust heaps - and its legatees, young John Harmon, presumed drowned when a body is pulled out of the River Thames, and kindly dustman Mr Boffin, to whom the fortune defaults. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Num Pages: 928 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 626.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434972
ISBN
9780140434972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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