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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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
€ 11.01

Paperback. Romantic, heroic, comic and tragic, unconventional school mistress Jean Brodie has become an iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, unconventional ideas and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls at the Marcia Blaine Academy who become the Brodie 'set', introduced to a world of adult games that they will never forget. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141181424
ISBN
9780141181424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940322325
ISBN
9780940322325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. When three American men discover a community of women, living in perfect isolation in the Amazon, they decide there simply must be men somewhere. How could these women survive without man's knowledge, experience and strength, not to mention reproductive power? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870522
ISBN
9781784870522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. 176 pages. Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce's 1892 novel reads as a seamless, almost folktale-like masterpiece. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 130 x 195 x 5. Weight: 120.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492753
ISBN
9781847492753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Paperback. A graphic novel that presents the story of Heathcliff and Catherine. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M. Editor(s): Wilson, Sean Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AL; FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Classical Comics United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332884
ISBN
9781906332884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Julian English is part of the social elite of his 1930s American hometown but from the moment he impetuously throws a cocktail in the face of one of his powerful business associates his life begins to spiral out of control - taking his loving but troubled marriage with it. This is a blackly comic depiction of the fall of Julian English. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518327
ISBN
9780099518327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Follows pure and pious Father Julian Alvarez, who is sent to a remote country estate to put the affairs of the marquis, an irresponsible libertine, in order. When he discovers moral decadence, cruelty and corruption at his new home, Julian's well-meaning but ineffectual attempts to prevent the fall of the House of Ulloa end in tragedy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 118 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392950
ISBN
9780141392950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. Tells the story of an orphan named Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: D; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 37. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192499
ISBN
9780141192499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, 'The Metamorphosis' is accompanied in this volume by a selection of other classic tales and sketches by Kafka - such as 'The Judgement', 'In the Penal Colony' and 'A Country Doctor' - all presented in a lively and meticulous new translation by Christopher Moncrieff. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Christopher. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493521
ISBN
9781847493521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.94

Paperback. At Deverill Hall, an idyllic Tudor manor in the village of King's Deverill, impostors are in the air. The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster, doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society. It's a brilliant plan - until Gussie himself turns up, imitating Wooster. Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513773
ISBN
9780099513773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. This edition of "Hard Times" includes an introduction by Philip Collins. It tells the tragic story of Louisa, starved of the graces of the imagination so essential to emotional well-being, and trapped in a loveless marriage. Num Pages: 299 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150735
ISBN
9781857150735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Pearson, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538669
ISBN
9780199538669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140184822
ISBN
9780140184822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The lives of Pierre, Prince Andrei and Natasha are changed forever as conflict rages throughout the early nineteenth century. Following the rise and fall of some of society's most influential families, this truthful and poignant epic is as relevant today as ever. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849908467
ISBN
9781849908467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. George Bowling, forty-five, mortgaged, married with children, is an insurance salesman with an expanding waistline, a new set of false teeth - and a desperate desire to escape his dreary life. He fears modern times - since, in 1939, the Second World War is imminent - foreseeing food queues, soldiers, secret police and tyranny. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185699
ISBN
9780141185699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Brewitt-Taylor, C.H. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 46. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
1024
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834681
ISBN
9780804834681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. In this collection of short stories Hogg focuses on the Scottish civil war of 1644-45, in which the Marquis of Montrose led his royalist forces in a series of stunning victories against the odds before his final defeat at Philiphaugh. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748663187
ISBN
9780748663187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice Hardcover. Editor(s): King, Stacy. Num Pages: 376 pages, chiefly illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FC; FXA; YFA; YFW. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927925171
ISBN
9781927925171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.73

Paperback. This collection, published in the author's lifetime, gathers Kipling's dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man's best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain's most enduringly popular writers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493972
ISBN
9781847493972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. The studio lot looks like 'thirty acres of fairyland' the night that a mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair, starting with a fast-moving seduction as slick as a scene from one of Stahr's pictures. Editor(s): Wilson, Edmund. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185637
ISBN
9780141185637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Contains fifteen stories, many of which are set in the author's native New Zealand, and others in England and the French Riviera. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441801
ISBN
9780141441801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Bernard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552481
ISBN
9780199552481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486796260
ISBN
9780486796260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.79

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