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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Mr Charles Pooter has just moved into a home in Holloway with his dear wife Carrie. Unfortunately neither his friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing, nor the butcher, the greengrocer's boy and the Lord Mayor seem to recognise Mr Pooter's innate gentility, and his disappointing son Lupin has gone and got himself involved with a most unsuitable fiancee. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540885
- ISBN
- 9780099540885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Mr Pooter is a man of modest ambition, content with his clerkly lot. So why is he always in trouble with disagreeable tradesmen, young clerks and wayward friends? And what is he to do about his son Lupin's distinctly unsuitable choice of bride? However hard he tries, life piles its little mishaps on his head - but he's not about to give up. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 240
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956861
- ISBN
- 9780241956861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.87
€ 21.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. It's not easy being a Provincial Lady in Devonshire in the 1920s, juggling a grumpy husband, mischievous children and a host of domestic dilemmas - from rice mould to a petulant cook. But this Provincial Lady will not be defeated; not by wayward flower bulbs, not by unexpected houseguests, not even by the Blitz. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191812
- ISBN
- 9780141191812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843910053
- ISBN
- 9781843910053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.69
€ 14.99
€ 13.69
CD-Audio. This excellent value bumper bundle encompasses 6 abridged classic Dickens novels - an ideal gift set as an introduction to Dickens' works or an excellent resource for school or university students. Title listings: David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby. 12CDs / 15Hrs / Abridge BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 276. This excellent value bumper bundle encompasses 6 abridged classic Dickens novels - an ideal gift set as an introduction to Dickens' works or an excellent resource for school or university students. Title listings: David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby. 12CDs / 15Hrs / Abridge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 129 x 149 x 29. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- CSA Word
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906147785
- ISBN
- 9781906147785
CD
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 25.46
€ 46.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 203 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804169127
- ISBN
- 9780804169127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. The Double, Dostoevsky's second published work of fiction, which foreshadows in its themes many of his mature novels, is the surreal and hallucinatory tale of an unfortunate anti-hero, at once chilling in its depiction of the dark sides of human nature and exuberantly comical. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847496034
- ISBN
- 9781847496034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. Translator(s): Rabassa, Gregory. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143106364
- ISBN
- 9780143106364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.15
€ 16.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Provides a detailed portrait of provincial nineteenth-century life. Adhering to a naturalist approach, this book eschews many of the characteristics of the author's other novels of the "Rougon-Macquart" cycle - such as a pronounced polemical agenda or a gritty subject matter - offering instead a lyrical tale of love and innocence. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493118
- ISBN
- 9781847493118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Paperback. Originally published in Household World in 1855 as 'The Ostler', but recast and expanded two decades later, The Dream Woman is a powerfully dark and suspenseful multi-narrative novella from the master of the mystery genre and the author of some of the most enduringly popular novels of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003197
- ISBN
- 9781847494061
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Abandoned by her lover and left to bring up their two children alone, Gervaise Macquart has to fight to earn an honest living. When she accepts marriage proposal of Monsieur Coupeau, it seems as though she is on path to a decent, respectable life at last. Editor(s): Buss, Robin. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449549
- ISBN
- 9780140449549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Series: Art of the Novella S. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Melville House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935554493
- ISBN
- 9781935554493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.40
€ 11.99
€ 11.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 760 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- The uncut original version
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593784
- ISBN
- 9781841593784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires.. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433449
- ISBN
- 9780140433449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. *One of Rosamond Lehmann's most acclaimed novels * A widely acclaimed novel by one of Virago Modern Classic's bestselling and best-loved classic novelists Series: VMC. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844083121
- ISBN
- 9781844083121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.94
€ 15.99
€ 11.94
Paperback. Sebastian is the heir of Chevron, a vast and beautiful English country estate. As such he is a fixed part of an eternal round of lavish parties, intrigues, traditions and fashions at the cold, decadent heart of Edwardian high society. Everyone knows the role Sebastian must play, but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784870546
- ISBN
- 9781784870546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843913924
- ISBN
- 9781843913924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. A notice in "The Times" addressed to 'Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine' advertises a 'small mediaeval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let furnished for the month of April'. Four very different women take up the offer, escaping dreary London for the sunshine of Italy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191829
- ISBN
- 9780141191829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot, cowed and neglected by their husbands, make a daring plan: they will have a holiday. Leaving a drab and rainy London one April and arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean, they discover a flower-filled paradise of beauty, warmth and leisure. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784870461
- ISBN
- 9781784870461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
€ 9.75
Hardcover. At one level an escapist fantasy, at another a parable about the liberation of the spirit, this delicious confection will work its magic on all.' 'The Daily Telegraph Series: VMC Designer Collection. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Virago Press (UK)
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087617
- ISBN
- 9781844087617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06