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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€ 9.27
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Paperback. A collection of nineteenth-century fantastic literature - from enchantments and horrors to subtler, psychological terrors. It includes Hoffmann's "The Sandman", Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Dickens' "The Signal-Man", and works from celebrated writers including Honore de Balzac, Henry James, Sir Walter Scott and Guy de Maupassant. Editor(s): Calvino, Italo. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141190129
- ISBN
- 9780141190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
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Paperback. Using experimental montage techniques borrowed from the cinema, descriptions and bursts of overheard conversation, and jumbled case histories of a picaresque cast of characters from dockside crapshooters to high-society flappers, the author constructs a portrait of New York City as a futuristic machine filled with motion, drama and human tragedy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184487
- ISBN
- 9780141184487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. When the Melmottes arrive in London everyone agrees their manners are wanting, their taste is execrable and their lineage and background decidedly shadowy. But their money is far from revolting, and city society quickly makes allowances for the mysterious financier and his family. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528661
- ISBN
- 9780099528661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
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paperback. Written in Roussillon during World War Two, while the author was hiding from the Gestapo, this title tells the tale of Mr Knott's servant and his attempts to get to know his master. Watt's mistake is to derive the essence of his master from the accidentals of his being, and his attempts to 'know' ultimately consign him to the asylum. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571244744
- ISBN
- 9780571244744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
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Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539215
- ISBN
- 9780199539215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
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CD-Audio. Tells the story of an engagingly vague Lord Emsworth battles to prevent a pig-napping, Lord Tillbury lurks, desperate to filch Gally Threepwood's sensational memoirs, and those formidable sisters, Julia and Constance, will do anything to sabotage the nuptials of Ronnie Fish and chorus girl Sue. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906147235
- ISBN
- 9781906147235
CD
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 17.81
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Paperback. Maupassant's second novel, Bel-Ami (1885) is the story of a ruthlessly ambitious young man making it to the top in fin-de-siecle Paris. It is a novel about money, sex, and power, set against the background of the politics of the French colonization of North Africa. This new translation is complemented by fullest introduction and notes of any edition. Editor(s): Lethbridge, Robert. Translator(s): Mauldon, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553938
- ISBN
- 9780199553938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
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Paperback. Presents a sympathetic treatment of Jane Eyre's life during the 19th century. This work lets you travel back in time to grand Victorian mansions contrasted with the severest poverty. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M.; Wiley, Terry. Editor(s): Corzine, Amy. Num Pages: 144 pages, 708. BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FXL; YFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 486. Original Text. 144 pages, 708. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M.; Wiley, Terry. Editor(s): Corzine, Amy. Presents a sympathetic treatment of Jane Eyre's life during the 19th century. This work lets you travel back in time to grand Victorian mansions contrasted with the severest poverty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FXL; YFW. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 8. Weight: 490.
- Publisher
- Classical Comics
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- British English
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906332068
- ISBN
- 9781906332068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, The Moonstone is here presented with an extensive section on Collins's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494221
- ISBN
- 9781847494221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
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paperback. Collects folktales that are among the memorable stories in European culture - conjuring up a world of spells and bewitchment, outwitted villains and cruel stepmothers, animal bridegrooms and enchanted princesses. Translator(s): Luke, David. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444018
- ISBN
- 9780140444018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
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Paperback. Translator(s): Tancock, Leonard. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443004
- ISBN
- 9780140443004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
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Paperback. A woman is found with her face crushed beyond recognition in the Gramercy Park townhouse of the Van Burnams, a prominent New York merchant family. Amelia Butterworth unravels the social climbing and instances of mistaken identity at the heart of the case. Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822331902
- ISBN
- 9780822331902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
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paperback. Translator(s): Tennent, Martha. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564788771
- ISBN
- 9781564788771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
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Paperback. Features characters that highlight London's concern with social issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140183580
- ISBN
- 9780140183580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback.
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743273565
- ISBN
- 9780743273565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.56
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Hardback. Both comical and horrific, 'The Three Perils of Woman' is essentially a combination of two stories on similar themes. One is set in the Highlands following the Battle of Culloden and the other in Hogg's Edinburgh. Daring in its subject matter, the novel touches on such delicate topics as prostitution and venereal disease. Editor(s): Groves, Colin; Mack, Douglas S.; Hasler, Antony J. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 42. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748604777
- ISBN
- 9780748604777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.75€ 109.07
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Paperback. Two Old Men's Tales Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845880811
- ISBN
- 9781845880811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.37
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Paperback. A landmark work of American naturalism and a priceless chronicle of rural life, Winesburg, Ohio has been compared to the writings of Turgenev, Chekhov, Dreiser and Twain, and hugely influenced authors such as Steinbeck, Hemingway and Faulkner. Num Pages: 198 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204. ill. A landmark work of American naturalism and a priceless chronicle of rural life, Winesburg, Ohio has been compared to the writings of Turgenev, Chekhov, Dreiser and Twain, and hugely influenced authors such as Steinbeck, Hemingway and Faulkner. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight: 204.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492166
- ISBN
- 9781847492166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
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Hardback. The only available editions of these two works by Scott, presented with full explanatory notes and glossary. Editor(s): Alexander, J. H.; Tulloch, Professor Graham; King, Dr. Judy. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624874
- ISBN
- 9780748624874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.75€ 108.80
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Paperback. Fleur, the daughter of Soames Forsyte, having been disappointed in love and then married to Michael Mont, toys with the affections of her husband and his best friend, Wilfred Desert. The two men are left in a position of uncertainty to compete for a love that is not guaranteed to either. In this classic, in the end, as it must, love wins out. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845880583
- ISBN
- 9781845880583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.37
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Paperback. Based on actual events, Pamela is the story of a young girl who goes to work in a private residence and finds herself pursued by her employer's son, described as a "gentleman of free principles." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393001662
- ISBN
- 9780393001662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
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Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494757
- ISBN
- 9781847494757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
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Paperback. Beautiful, clever, rich and single, Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 39. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 200 Anv An
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107712
- ISBN
- 9780143107712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
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