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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. The classic Victorian bestseller that spawned at least four films, numerous television series and inspired the whole 'lost world' genre, republished in its original jacket design > Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922897
ISBN
9780340922897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Allan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomon's mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and colonial attitudes to native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198722953
ISBN
9780198722953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, frontispiece, 8 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195019056
ISBN
9780195019056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.88

paperback. This novel tells the story of Kimball O'Hara (Kim), who is the orphaned son of a soldier in the Irish regiment stationed in India during the British Raj. It describes Kim's life and adventures from street vagabond, to his adoption by his father's regiment and recruitment into espionage. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260995
ISBN
9781853260995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Written in 1901, Kim is considered Kipling's finest work, and was a key factor in his being awarded the Nobel Prize. Editor(s): Sullivan, Zohreh T. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, bibliog , chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393966503
ISBN
9780393966503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

Hardcover. The story of a half-caste boy, part-Indian and part-Irish, who journeys throughout the subcontinent with an aged llama in search of religious enlightenment. Considered Kipling's masterpiece, the plot revolves around the Great Game: Britain and Russia's struggle for control of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
306
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152036
ISBN
9781857152036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

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
€ 9.47

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
€ 8.66

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
€ 10.26

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007420131
ISBN
9780007420131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.40

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Webb, Robert H. Series: Classics Illustrated. Num Pages: 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: FC; FX; YFA; YFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 3. Weight in Grams: 150. Series: Classics Illustrated. 48 pages, fully illustrated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX; YFA; YFW. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 3. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Classic Comic Store Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906814502
ISBN
9781906814502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.28

Paperback. Orphaned and penniless, David Balfour sets out to find his last living relative, miserly and reclusive Uncle Ebenezer. But Ebenezer is far from welcoming, and David narrowly escapes being murdered before he is kidnapped and imprisoned on a ship bound for the Carolinas. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441795
ISBN
9780141441795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion, Kidnapped is a thrilling adventure story in which young David Balfour flees for his life across the Scottish Highlands in the company of the rebel Alan Breck Stewart. This is a new edition of a key work of 19th-century fiction and Scottish literature, with critical introduction and notes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FC; FJH; YFA; YFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199674213
ISBN
9780199674213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

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
€ 9.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846970337
ISBN
9781846970337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

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
€ 9.20

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

€ 112.60
€ 108.27

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
€ 13.41

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
€ 10.29

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
€ 10.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Srivastava, Lalit M. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195696660
ISBN
9780195696660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.82

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

€ 6.33

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
€ 20.68

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
€ 11.81

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