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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. When young David Balfour is orphaned he discovers some surprising truths about his family. His meeting with his uncle Ebenezer turns out to have disastrous consequences leading to kidnap and imprisonment on board a ship bound for the Carolinas. David finds himself in a daredevil chase across the Scottish Highlands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518969
ISBN
9780099518969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. A special UNESCO City of Literature edition with full annotation. Editor(s): Menikoff, Barry. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298. 432 pages. Set deep in the Scottish landscape, this novel of travel and adventure gives an account of remote places and dangerous action in the Highlands in the years following Culloden. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight: 330.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841957593
ISBN
9781841957593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Hardcover. In his ever-popular romance of Tudor England, Scott brilliantly recreates all the passion, brutality, verve and vitality of the Elizabethan world. Editor(s): Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 542 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
542
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604371
ISBN
9780748604371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.96
€ 109.07

Paperback. In the court of Elizabeth I, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is favoured above all the noblemen of England. It is rumoured that the Queen may chose him for her husband. This story is a depiction of intrigue, power struggles and superstition in a bygone age. Editor(s): Alexander, J. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations map, plan. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436549
ISBN
9780140436549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a good job to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Only Rosemary, has the strength to challenge his commitment to his chosen way of life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395470
ISBN
9780141395470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183725
ISBN
9780141183725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. As Fyodor Karamazov awaits an amorous encounter, he is violently done to death. The three sons of the old debauchee are forced to confront their own guilt or complicity. Who will own to parricide? The reckless and passionate Dmitri? The corrosive intellectual Ivan? Surely not the chaste novice monk Alyosha? Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840221862
ISBN
9781840221862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.32

Paperback. In 1945, W. H. Auden remarked that Kafka stands in the same relation to his century as Shakespeare does to his-Kafka is the representative of the twentieth century, the poet who gives it its voice. Editor(s): Corngold, Stanley. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393924794
ISBN
9780393924794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Justine's attachment to virtue attracts nothing but misfortune, and she is subjected to an unending catalogue of sexual abuse. Sade's best-known novel, it overturns all religious, moral, and political norms, and still has the power to shock. This new translation of the 1791version is the first for over 40 years, and the first critical edition. Translator(s): Phillips, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FP; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199572847
ISBN
9780199572847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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

€ 18.99
€ 13.96

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
€ 10.89

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007920730
ISBN
9780007920730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.17

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
€ 11.76

paperback. Explores how gospel singer Arthur Montana discovers his love for Jimmy and portrays how profoundly racial politics can shape the private business of love. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140187991
ISBN
9780140187991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241215005
ISBN
9780241215005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cole, Leonard B.; Crandall, Reed; Evans, George. Series: Classics Illustrated. Num Pages: 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: FC; FX; YFA; YFW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 174 x 219 x 3. Weight in Grams: 154. Series: Classics Illustrated. 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: FC; FX; YFA; YFW. Dimension: 174 x 219 x 3. Weight: 154.
Publisher
Classic Comic Store Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906814564
ISBN
9781906814564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. * A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080687
ISBN
9781844080687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Set partly in Revolutionary Paris, and partly in romantic Cumbria, Judith Paris is the story of the two very different men who love Walpole's most delightful heroine. Series: Herries Chronicles. Num Pages: 784 pages, col. map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 632. Fine in good cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing shelf wear especially to spine and edges with water marks. Previous owners details to ffep. Pages edges slightly stained and with light foxing however text is clean and clear and remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
784
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0017202
ISBN
9780711228900
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 16.99
€ 12.55

Paperback. This third Norton Critical Edition of Hardy's last novel has been revised to reflect the breadth of responses it has received over the last fifteen years. Editor(s): Pite, Ralph. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393937527
ISBN
9780393937527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. Moving to Christminster to work as a stonemason, Jude meets and falls in love with his cousin Sue Bridehead, a sensitive, freethinking "New Woman". Refusing to marry merely for the sake of religious convention, Jude and Sue decide instead to live together, but they are shunned by society, and poverty soon threatens to ruin them. Editor(s): Taylor, Dennis; Ingham, Patricia. Num Pages: 528 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435382
ISBN
9780140435382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. This is the story of a young country workman obsessed by his ambition to become an Oxford student, interwoven with his fraught relationships with two women.' Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 450 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111711
ISBN
9781551111711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.85

paperback. Jude Fawley is a rural stone mason with intellectual aspirations. Frustrated by poverty and the indifference of the academic institutions at the University of Christminster, his only chance of fulfilment seems to lie in his relationship with his unconventional cousin, Sue Bridehead. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wordsworth
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262616
ISBN
9781853262616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.33

Hardcover. Hardy's last novel is the story of a young working man destroyed by the partial fulfilment of his dreams. He is torn between his desires for the life of the body and the life of the mind, as represented by two women - the vulgar but lustrous Arabella and the refined and frigid Sue. Num Pages: 520 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151152
ISBN
9781857151152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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