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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Hardback. Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780141198347
ISBN
9780141198347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires.. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433449
ISBN
9780140433449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. In his ever-popular romance of Tudor England, Scott brilliantly recreates all the passion, brutality, verve and vitality of the Elizabethan world. Editor(s): Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 542 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
542
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604371
ISBN
9780748604371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 108.27

Paperback. A graphic novel that features a materialistic American family that moves into the English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost. Illustrator(s): Bryant, Steve; Millet, Jason. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael. Num Pages: 144 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 460. The Graphic Novel. Quick Text. 144 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Bryant, Steve; Millet, Jason. A graphic novel that features a materialistic American family that moves into the English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 9. Weight: 460. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael.
Publisher
Classical
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332280
ISBN
9781906332280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. The story of Hester Prynne, taken in adultery, arraigned by her puritan community and abandoned by her husband and her lover. Combining moral force, austere beauty and psychology, it is a narrative which provides the framework for the author's reflections on the metaphysics of good and evil. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151251
ISBN
9781857151251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardback. Elizabeth Gaskell's Victorian love story, set in the mill towns of the industrial North of England Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 100 x 32. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827947
ISBN
9781509827947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. In a masterful novel that vividly recreates the world of Ancient Greece, Mary Renault tells the story of Simonides, an ugly boy destined to create beauty through his extraordinary poetic talent. Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a great novelist, Mary Renault brings the ancient world vividly to life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089604
ISBN
9781844089604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

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
€ 9.95

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald's mini-series, all lavishly produced editions with flaps, b&w plates and foil on the cover. Contains notes and an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald's life and works. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493422
ISBN
9781847493422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

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

€ 6.31

Paperback. A finely nuanced exploration of responsibility, snobbery and culture clash. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083084
ISBN
9781844083084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas; Wakely, Alice. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536498
ISBN
9780199536498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. This collection comprise eight pieces of shorter fiction all from periodicals. They show both Scott's versatility and his continuous exploration of the possibilities of fiction. Editor(s): Tulloch, Professor Graham; King, Dr. Judy. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605897
ISBN
9780748605897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Mullan, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536740
ISBN
9780199536740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KSG0000208
ISBN
9781844080892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 9.92

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

€ 10.99
€ 9.16

Paperback. Set in Istanbul between 1975 and today, this title tells the story of Kemal, the son of one of Istanbul's richest families, and of his obsessive love for a poor and distant relation, the beautiful Fusun, who is a shop-girl in a small boutique. Translator(s): Freely, Maureen. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 51. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237029
ISBN
9780571237029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Hardback. Kenneth Grahame's enchanting children's classic, illustrated in colour Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 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
V9781509827930
ISBN
9781509827930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437966
ISBN
9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Men died when women began to read. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Redwood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799485
ISBN
9780804799485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.92

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