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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. The Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, made the historic pilgrimage to Palestine, found pieces of wood from the true Cross, and built churches at Bethlehem and Olivet. This book covers the enormous conflicting forces of the age, and the corruption, treachery, and madness of Imperial Rome. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140182439
ISBN
9780140182439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing and bloodshed are rife. With the aid of Minister of Modernization, Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the west. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 drawings. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183985
ISBN
9780141183985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. In the Cite, a seedy neighborhood where criminals gather, Rodolphe encounters a young prostitute of breathtaking purity who goes by the name Songbird. He saves her from an attack by a ruffian called the Slasher, setting off the dominoes of an epic narrative traversing the ranks of French society. Num Pages: 1392 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107125
ISBN
9780143107125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.22

Paperback. First published in 1946, DELTA WEDDING is legendary American author Eudora Welty's portrait of family life in the American South during the 1920s. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781784971670
ISBN
9781784971670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.02

Hardcover. Translator(s): Carr, Maurice. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
David Paul United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954054274
ISBN
9780954054274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Interspersed with poems and songs, this novel takes its readers over vast distances across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. It uses colourful characters, twists of plot, and witty dialogue to convey its religious message - that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation. Translator(s): Clart, Philip. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 504 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; DNF; FC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987255
ISBN
9780295987255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

Paperback. Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers is lured by his friend Davies into a yachting expedition in the Baltic, only to discover that the itinerary involves more than killing fowl. Soon they're on a wild journey of intrigue, meeting danger at every turn, and ultimately unraveling Germany's secret plans to invade England. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106326
ISBN
9780143106326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. One of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long suspicious years leading up to the First World War. The story builds in excitement as two young men on a sailing holiday discover a German plot to invade England. This edition is complemented by a fine introduction which examines the novel in its political and historical context. Editor(s): Trotter, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: FC; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199549719
ISBN
9780199549719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSB; 3JJC; FC; FHD; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509843152
ISBN
9781509843152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.17

Paperback. Delves into the illicit underworld of Berlin on the eve of Hitler's rise to power, describing how these blood brothers move from one petty crime to the next, spending their nights in underground bars and makeshift hostels, struggling together to survive the harsh realities of gang life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594048
ISBN
9780099594048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Translator(s): Lane, Helen. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141985862
ISBN
9780141985862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. The first ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, His Family is a moving drama set in a New York on the cusp on change. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hesperus Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843915683
ISBN
9781843915683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses. If the money offered is worth his while, Harry will run guns, rum and men to and from Cuba. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784872021
ISBN
9781784872021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
251
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743297332
ISBN
9780743297332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621428
ISBN
9781909621428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1929
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621411
ISBN
9781909621411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493248
ISBN
9781847493248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781444937190
ISBN
9781444937190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155936
ISBN
9781903155936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.89

paperback. Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the 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 events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143105435
ISBN
9780143105435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.05

Paperback. The tale of Heathcliff's and Cathy's ungovernable love and suffering, and the havoc that their passion wreaks on the families of the Earnshaws and the Lintons, shocked the book's first readers, with even Emily's sister Charlotte claiming Whether it is right or advisable to create beings like Heathcliff, I do not know. I scarcely think it is. Editor(s): Newman, Beth. Num Pages: 396 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115320
ISBN
9781551115320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.96

Paperback. Intense relationship between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw; and how Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. Editor(s): Nestor, Pauline. Num Pages: 416 pages, chronology, geanealogical table, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
9780141439556
ISBN
9780141439556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780007350810
ISBN
9780007350810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.40

Hardback. As darkness falls, a man caught in a snowstorm is forced to shelter at the strange, grim house Wuthering Heights. It is a place he will never forget. There he will come to learn the story of Cathy: how she was forced to choose between her well-meaning husband and the dangerous man she had loved since she was young. Editor(s): Nestor, Pauline. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: D; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 36. Weight in Grams: 546.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780141040356
ISBN
9780141040356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Series: Pulp! The Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843441342
ISBN
9781843441342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785996108
ISBN
9781785996108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.73

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486292564
ISBN
9780486292564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.84

Hardcover. Illustrated with many color images, The Annotated Wuthering Heights> provides those encountering the novel for the first time, as well as those returning to it, with a wide array of contexts in which to read Emily Bronte's romantic masterpiece, which has been called "the most beautiful, most profoundly violent love story of all time." Num Pages: 470 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 248 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1514.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724693
ISBN
9780674724693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.54

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

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

€ 8.27

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008195519
ISBN
9780008195519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.65

Paperback. Cathy is a beautiful and wilful young woman torn between her soft-hearted husband and Heathcliff, the passionate and resentful man who has loved her since childhood. The power of their bond creates a maelstrom of cruelty and violence which will leave one of them dead and cast a shadow over the lives of their children. Series: Vintage Classics Bronte Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870744
ISBN
9781784870744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

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. Illustrator(s): Biggs, Geoffrey; Keifer, Henry C. Series: Classics Illustrated. Num Pages: 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 3. Weight in Grams: 148. Series: Classics Illustrated. 48 pages, fully illustrated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 3. Weight: 146.
Publisher
Classic Comic Store Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906814236
ISBN
9781906814236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.73

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: 245 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 520. 160 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M. Editor(s): Wilson, Sean Michael. A graphic novel that presents the story of Heathcliff and Catherine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AL; FC; FX. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 12. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Classical
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332877
ISBN
9781906332877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.40

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. 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
€ 11.36

Paperback. A selection of poems from a poet writing at the turn of the twentieth century. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 180 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893398
ISBN
9780859893398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.24

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
€ 10.85

Contains an Introduction, suggestions for further reading, a note on the translation, and an appendix on Zola's notes on Anzin. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603846271
ISBN
9781603846271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

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