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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Study Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200. Series: Dover Thrift Study Editions. 256 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486482477
ISBN
9780486482477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.54

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
€ 10.86

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

€ 13.99
€ 12.32

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
€ 10.81

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
€ 9.82

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
€ 10.74

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

€ 38.89

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
€ 10.82

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

€ 19.99
€ 15.50

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
€ 10.82

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
€ 14.55

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
€ 8.59

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
€ 10.05

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

€ 5.40

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
€ 8.95

Paperback. Among the residents of a small Dorset town called Folly Down, an unlikely struggle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. For a single winter's evening, Time stands still and the bitter-sweet gift of awareness descends upon the people. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589655
ISBN
9780099589655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Directions United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780811220262
ISBN
9780811220262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. In the bar-parlour of the Angler's Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514060
ISBN
9780099514060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A new edition of a forgotten classic by H.G. Wells, introduced by acclaimed biographer of Wells, Michael Sherborne. Mr Blettsworthy is shipwrecked on an island home to cannibals. When he does escape, he returns home only to find the Great War has broken out. It seems he just cannot escape the savagery of the world. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780720619430
ISBN
9780720619430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve, armed with a flame thrower and limited ammunition, a small group of officers and men take a stand against the might of the German army after the fall of France in World War II. This title focuses on the ravages of war. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530084
ISBN
9780099530084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 762 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 45. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565638068
ISBN
9781565638068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Seren
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781722800
ISBN
9781781722800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. A set of ten interlocked stories, set in Dublin and involving their adrift hero Belacqua in a series of encounters, as woman after woman comes crashing through his solipsism. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571244607
ISBN
9780571244607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

paperback. This companion volume to "Florida Stories" offers readers a selection of Florida's short fiction. The collection ranges across a gallery of original characters and 150 years of the state's history. Selections highlight distinctively Floridian settings and experiences. Illustrator(s): Leshan, Larry. Editor(s): McCarthy, Kevin M. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813014852
ISBN
9780813014852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.05

Paperback. From the love affair between a missionary and a drunkard to the mystery surrounding a death at sea, this collection gives a warm and humourous insight into life and history of life in the colonies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289609
ISBN
9780099289609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. First published in 1827 and here presented in a new translation by J.G. Nichols along with Thoughts, Leopardi's own selected pearls of wisdom and gems of social observation, this volume will enchant both those who are familiar with and those who are new to the works of Italy's last great polymath. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495808
ISBN
9781847495808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. When 15-year-old orphan John Trenchard is banished by his Aunt Jane, he goes to live at the local inn with the mysterious Elzevir Block, whose son has been killed by Customs Officers. Unofficially adopted by Block, John comes to learn the reasons for the noises in the graveyard at night, of 'Blackbeard' Mohune's lost treasure and Block's secret. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840221695
ISBN
9781840221695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, Black and White Images. BIC Classification: FC; FQ; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804842723
ISBN
9780804842723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Wu Ch'eng-en wrote "Monkey" in the middle of the 16th century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is a jumble of the absurd and the profound, of religion and history, of anti-bureaucratic satire and pure poetry. Translator(s): Waley, Arthur. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441116
ISBN
9780140441116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

hardcover. Set at Rudge Hall, home to the obese miser Lester Carmody, and at Healthward Ho, a health farm run by 'Chimp Twist, along with his cohorts 'Soapy' and 'Dolly' Molloy. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781841591490
ISBN
9781841591490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. There's a bitter feud between peppery Colonel Wyvern and the Squire of Rudge Hall, rich but miserly Lester Carmody. The arch-villain Chimp Twist has opened a health farm - and he and Soapy and Dolly Molloy are planning a fake burglary so Lester can diddle his insurance company. But will Lester's nephew John win over his true love? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Edition
1st Arrow Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514183
ISBN
9780099514183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Money centres on the figure of Aristide Rougon, known as Saccard, and his unscrupulous money-making schemes. His story intertwines the worlds of politics, finance, and the press, and resonates disturbingly with our own times. This is the first new translation for more than a hundred years, and the first unabridged translation in English. Translator(s): Minogue, Valerie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199608379
ISBN
9780199608379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Presented here in a new translation, Money is, in the wake of recent financial scandals, an all-too-topical exploration of the dynamics of greed, the excesses of capitalism and its dangerous relationship with politics and the press. Translator(s): Naffis-Sahely, Andre. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495792
ISBN
9781847495792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Originally hand-printed at her Hogarth Press in Richmond, Monday or Tuesday is the only collection of short stories that Virginia Woolf published during her lifetime, providing a fascinating insight into the early stages of development of themes that would blossom in her later masterpieces. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493477
ISBN
9781847493477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.71

CD-Audio. Molly Bloom's Soliloquy, the remarkable climactic conclusion to Ulysses, remains, nearly a century after its first publication, one of the most remarkable chapters in world literature. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Format
CD
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781843796244
ISBN
9781843796244
CD
Condition: New

€ 15.74

Paperback. Moll Flanders is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2nd edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393978629
ISBN
9780393978629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.86

Paperback. Moll Flanders - whore, wife, thief, felon, penitent - tells the racy tale of her life in Defoe's extraordinary novel. An account of opportunism, endurance, and survival that speaks as strongly today as it did to its first readers, this new edition provides a full introduction and notes to explore the book's eighteenth-century context. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 194 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192805355
ISBN
9780192805355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.79

Paperback. Follows the life of the heroine through her many vicissitudes, which include her early seduction, careers in crime and prostitution, conviction for theft and transportation to the plantations of Virginia, and her ultimate redemption and prosperity in the new World. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KTG0007769
ISBN
9781853260735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This is the spirited story of a survivor whose racy anecdotes and shady dealings only underline her essential warmth and goodness. But there is nothing sentimental about Moll, who presents herself warts and all. Though her adventures take her abroad, she remains the vivid creation of London. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150322
ISBN
9781857150322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

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