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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Born to drunken parents in the slums of Paris, Nana lives in squalor until she is discovered at the Theatre des Varietes. She soon rises from the streets to set the city alight as the most famous high-class prostitute of her day. Nana's hedonistic appetite for luxury and decadent pleasures knows no bounds - until, eventually, it consumes her. Translator(s): Holden, George. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Good copy with light shelf wear. Large cut to the edge of cover. Ex-Libris with stamps, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0006453
ISBN
9780140442632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Born to drunken parents in the slums of Paris, Nana lives in squalor until she is discovered at the Theatre des Varietes. She soon rises from the streets to set the city alight as the most famous high-class prostitute of her day. Nana's hedonistic appetite for luxury and decadent pleasures knows no bounds - until, eventually, it consumes her. Translator(s): Holden, George. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0007511
ISBN
9780140442632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Weaves a tapestry of daily life as seen through a magical perspective. This book combines Breton's autobiographical fact with memory and imagination, and spins a love story in modern literature. Translator(s): Howard, Richard; Polizzotti, Mark. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 44 photographs. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141180892
ISBN
9780141180892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812975833
ISBN
9780812975833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. In the Cite, a seedy neighborhood where criminals gather, Rodolphe encounters a young prostitute of breathtaking purity who goes by the name Songbird. He saves her from an attack by a ruffian called the Slasher, setting off the dominoes of an epic narrative traversing the ranks of French society. Num Pages: 1392 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107125
ISBN
9780143107125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.24

Paperback. First published in 1938, MY SON, MY SON is bestselling British author Howard Spring's multigenerational portrait of a relationship between father and son. Editor(s): Schmidt, Michael. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784970772
ISBN
9781784970772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A brilliant, suspenseful novel with the power and intrigue of Rebecca. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080403
ISBN
9781844080403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Set during the great migration west to settle the plains of the North American continent, the narrative follows Antonia Shimerda, a pioneer who comes to Nebraska as a child and grows with the country, inspiring a childhood friend, Jim Burden, to write her life story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143123156
ISBN
9780143123156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. The novel that secured Willa Cather a place in the first rank of American writers Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245709
ISBN
9780803245709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Based on the brutal crimes of a real-life murderer, this work offers insights into the mind of a killer and the obsession of the man bringing him to justice. It also features six short stories and seven 'conversational portraits' including one of Marilyn Monroe, the 'beautiful child' and a dope-smoking cleaning lady doing her rounds in New York. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184616
ISBN
9780141184616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679643425
ISBN
9780679643425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. A private detective who can make the guilty confess simply by smiling at them. An artist so intimidated by his morally impeccable cat that he feels compelled to wear formal attire at dinner. These are just a few of the many members of the eccentric Mulliner clan whose lives and exploits are laid before the regulars of the Angler's Rest. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514053
ISBN
9780099514053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Written at the same time as Oliver Twist - indeed the serialized version of the novel referred to Mudfog as the protagonist's home town - The Mudfog Papers lampoons all manner of journalistic and scientific writing of the time and showcases the young Dickens at his satirical best. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493484
ISBN
9781847493484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Just as Bertie Wooster is a member of the Drones Club, Jeeves has a club of his own, the Junior Ganymede, for butlers and gentlemen's gentlemen. In its inner sanctum is kept the "Book of Revelations", where the less than perfect habits of their employers are lovingly recorded. What happens when it disappears into potentially hostile hands? Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513964
ISBN
9780099513964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. A national bestseller when first published in 1901, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" endures as one of the most memorable literary creations by a Kentucky author. This hopeful story follows the Wiggs - a family struggling against all odds in the Cabbage Patch - an old Louisville slum. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190747
ISBN
9780813190747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Paperback. * captures a woman's private world with the affection and good humour of MRS DALLOWAY Series: VMC. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853810909
ISBN
9781853810909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551117232
ISBN
9781551117232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. *A humorous and compassionate look at the blossoming friendship between an old woman and a young man. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083213
ISBN
9781844083213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Elizabeth Taylor's most famous novel, shortlisted for the 1975 Booker Prize, is published in VMC designer hardback. Cover by Celia Birtwell. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089338
ISBN
9781844089338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Written in the same period as Mrs Dalloway, this title features seven short stories show the author's fascination with parties and the fluctuations of mood and temper and the heightened emotions which surround these social occasions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099541325
ISBN
9780099541325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. On a June morning in 1923, Clarissa Dalloway, the glittering wife of a Member of Parliament, is preparing for a party she is giving that evening. As she walks through London, buying flowers, observing life, her thoughts are of the past and she remembers the time when she was as young as her own daughter Elizabeth, and her romance with Peter Walsh. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 208 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 120.
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
208
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956793
ISBN
9780241956793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of a party she is to give that evening. As she readies her house she is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over the course of her life. Series: Vintage Classics Woolf Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784870867
ISBN
9781784870867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.80

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 14. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007934409
ISBN
9780007934409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.42

Paperback. One of Virginia Woolf's most famous novels, Mrs Dalloway is a triumph of experimentation, a cornerstone of Modernism and a subtle examination of love, freedom, mental illness and the female condition in society. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494009
ISBN
9781847494009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

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