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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Editor(s): King, Kathryn R. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538522
ISBN
9780199538522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Wessex Tales was the first collection of Hardy's short stories, and they reflect the experience of a novelist at the height of his powers. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262692
ISBN
9781853262692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.48

Paperback. Margaret Steggles, a plain bookish girl whose mother has told her that she is 'not the type that attracts men'. What she lacks for in looks she makes up for with a romantic nature and cultural aspirations - she goes to concerts at the National Gallery and is a devotee of the modern drama. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528722
ISBN
9780099528722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A novel that describes the devastation resulting from an aerial bomb attack in Southampton which destroys the city's infrastructure and leaves the inhabitants at the mercy of cholera and further assaults. It follows the trials and tribulations of the Corbett family as they try to get to safety. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529972
ISBN
9780099529972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 418.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099551287
ISBN
9780099551287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world. Mothers and fathers keep changing their partners and names, while she herself becomes the pretext for all sorts of adult sexual intrigue. The novel traces the course of her education and ends with the death of her childhood. It is one of James's finest studies of lost innocence. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538591
ISBN
9780199538591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.98

Paperback. After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself turned into a 'little feathered shuttlecock' to be swatted back and forth by her selfish mother, Ida, and her vain father, Beale, who value her only as a means of provoking one another. Editor(s): Ricks, Christopher. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441375
ISBN
9780141441375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.19

Paperback. Tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband's family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and unsuitable. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199252
ISBN
9780141199252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Hardback. A classic novel, irresistibly repackaged for Christmas. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444720754
ISBN
9781444720754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. It's 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870942
ISBN
9781784870942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 18. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007558124
ISBN
9780007558124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.33

Paperback. Alexei, Elena, and Nikolka Turbin, adult siblings who have just lost their mother, find themselves plunged into the chaotic civil war that erupted in the wake of World War I and the Russian Revolution. In the context of this family's saga, the author recreates the experience of battles, and also the long pauses that come before and after. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151459
ISBN
9780300151459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241252086
ISBN
9780241252086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.20

Paperback. A novel that follows the lives of two 11-year-olds intent on escaping childhood. As the strength of their friendship is tested repeatedly, they begin to take their first, exhilarating steps towards adulthood. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571268559
ISBN
9780571268559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. Born into the oppressive, colonialist society of 1930s Jamaica, white Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent beauty and sensuality. After their marriage, however, disturbing rumours begin to circulate which poison her husband against her. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182858
ISBN
9780141182858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. Born into an oppressive, colonialist society, white Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent beauty and sensuality. After their marriage, however, disturbing rumours begin to circulate which poison her husband against her. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185422
ISBN
9780141185422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

A tale that leads from ventriloquism and mania to a family murder and emotional breakdown. It ties revolutionary-era Gothic themes to struggles over the politics of Enlightenment on both sides of the Atlantic. It includes Brown's "Memoirs of Carwin" the "Biloquist" and writings on Cicero. Editor(s): Barnard, Philip; Shapiro, Stephen. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209756
ISBN
9780872209756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Elliott, Emory. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538775
ISBN
9780199538775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. A sparkling 1930s English romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or EF Benson, Angela Thirkell's classic Wild Strawberries is now available as a Virago Modern Classic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088843
ISBN
9781844088843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Shows how humour and tragedy dwell in the hearts of ordinary people. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099530343
ISBN
9780099530343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375753138
ISBN
9780375753138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Collects stories that capture the emotional undercurrents hidden beneath ordinary events. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140186550
ISBN
9780140186550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812967197
ISBN
9780812967197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Winter Evening Tales (1820; second edition 1821) was James Hogg's most successful work of prose fiction in his lifetime. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 48. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620869
ISBN
9780748620869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.68

Paperback. Brand-new translation of one of Dostoevsky's most important early works, fully annotated. Translator(s): FitzLyon, Kyril. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496188
ISBN
9781847496188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.81

Paperback. Introduces Ellen Webb, who lives in the dryland wheat country of central Montana during the early 1940s. This title is about growing up, becoming a woman, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and within the space of a year and a half. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; FC; FJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803297418
ISBN
9780803297418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. Isak Dinesen was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Rungsted, Denmark in 1885. After studying art, she married her cousin, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. Together they went to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After their divorce, she continued to run the plantation until a collapse in the coffee market forced her back to Denmark. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185880
ISBN
9780141185880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Molly Gibson is the spirited, loyal daughter of the local doctor. Their peaceful close-knit home is turned upside down when Molly's father decides to remarry. Whilst Molly struggles to adjust to her snobbish stepmother, she forms a close relationship with her glamorous new stepsister Cynthia. But the strength of this friendship is soon tested. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540724
ISBN
9780099540724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. According to many critics, Wives and Daughters is Elizabeth Gaskell's masterpiece. Set in a provincial English town, the novel is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human terms. Editor(s): Easson, Angus. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538263
ISBN
9780199538263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson worships her widowed father. But when he decides to remarry, Molly's life is thrown off course by the arrival of her vain, shallow and selfish stepmother. There is some solace in the shape of her new stepsister Cynthia, who is beautiful, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141389462
ISBN
9780141389462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. When seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson's widowed father remarries, her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her vain, manipulative stepfather. She also acquires an intriguing new stepsister, Cynthia, glamorous, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets. Num Pages: 720 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434781
ISBN
9780140434781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. A novel that follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. It focuses on family relationships - father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter. It portrays the world of the late 1820s and the forces of change within it. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840224160
ISBN
9781840224160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.47

paperback. Presents a story of a young man returning from London to work near to the school at which his father had been history master. This book reflects a close understanding of man's everyday experience with a delicate awareness of the spiritual. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Condition
New
SKU
9780141183992
ISBN
9780141183992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115108
ISBN
9781551115108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.45

Hardback. A new edition of Woodstock based on the first edition but emended in the light of readings in the manuscript and proofs that were misread. Editor(s): Inglis, Tony; Alexander, J. H.; Hewitt, David; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 220 x 40. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
670
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605835
ISBN
9780748605835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.15
€ 131.93

Paperback. Includes stories such as - "Mr Loveday's Little Outing"; "Cruise"; "Period Piece"; "On Guard"; "An Englishman's Home"; "Excursion in Reality"; "Bella Fleace Gave a Party"; "Winner Takes All"; "Work Suspended"; "Scott-King's Modern Europe"; "Basil Seal Rides Again"; and "Charles Ryder's Schooldays". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184517
ISBN
9780141184517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardback. Wuthering Heights tells the story of a romance between two youngsters: Catherine Earnshaw and an orphan boy, Heathcliff. This tale of hauntings, passion and greed remains unsurpassed in its depiction of the dark side of love.

With an Afterword by David Pinching

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93 x 23. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827800
ISBN
9781509827800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199085
ISBN
9780141199085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. This new edition includes pictures and an extensive section on Emily Bronte's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493217
ISBN
9781847493217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.15

paperback. The saga of two Yorkshire families in the remote Pennine hills. The book has been interpreted as an historical romance, a ghostly thriller, a psychological love-story, a religious allegory and a nature poem. This is the author's only novel. Num Pages: 385 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150025
ISBN
9781857150025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.60

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