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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. The First World War is over. Eric Vernon is on the cusp of adulthood. Tall, bony and awkward he finds himself torn between a desire to emulate his heroic father, who led a life of quiet sacrifice, and resentment toward his father's roguish friend Edward Blake, who survived the war only to throw himself into gay life in Berlin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561125
ISBN
9780099561125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Introduces us to a group of memorable characters, variously eccentric, farcical and endearing. This book involves the reader in the labyrinthine creation of a purported autobiography. It anticipates modernism and postmodernism. Series: Evergreens. Num Pages: 608 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
V9781847494160
ISBN
9781847494160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.30

Paperback. Translator(s): Butcher, William. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538072
ISBN
9780199538072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardcover. A portrayal of genius possessed, through the biography of the composer Adrian Leverkuhn, narrated by his friend Zeitblom in the years 1943-45, as Germany faces ruin. Translator(s): Lowe-Porter, H.T. Num Pages: 523 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 211 x 35. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
523
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150803
ISBN
9781857150803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509825394
ISBN
9781509825394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The illegitimate and impoverished son of a dressmaker and a nobleman, Hyacinth Robinson has grown up with a strong sense of beauty that heightens his acute sympathy for the inequalities that surround him. Drawn into a secret circle of radical politics he makes a rash vow to commit a violent act of terrorism. Editor(s): Brewer, Derek. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432541
ISBN
9780140432541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. .
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598535136
ISBN
9781598535136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.83

Paperback. Contains many Dickensian themes - poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of adversity. This book features some of the characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sikes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'. Illustrator(s): Cruickshank, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853260124
ISBN
9781853260124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.32

Paperback. One of the great novels of London life and labour in the 1890s, Esther Waters is the story of a single mother struggling against prejudice and injustice. It vividly brings to life a world of horse racing, gambling, and public houses and was groundbreaking in its approach. This is the only available edition of this powerful novel. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583010
ISBN
9780199583010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

paperback. The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, "The Two Hussars" contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Editor(s): Wilks, Ronald. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449624
ISBN
9780140449624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was born in London to a bankrupt barrister father and a mother who, as a well-known writer, supported the family. Trollope enjoyed considerable acclaim both as a novelist and as a senior civil servant in the British Postal Service. This book collects Christmas tales of Anthony Trollope. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143122470
ISBN
9780143122470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. The Lifted Veil (1859) is now one of the most widely read and critically discussed of Eliot's works. Editor(s): Small, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555055
ISBN
9780199555055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Clarence, Ninth Earl of Emsworth, has an occasional duty to leave the Empress of Blandings, surely the most considerable pig in the whole world, and travel to London for the opening of parliament. It comes hard to him, for he has a proper sense of the priorities in life, which rate pigs and flowerbeds higher than politicians. Series: Blandings Castle. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513995
ISBN
9780099513995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Rudyard Kipling is one of the most magical storytellers in the English language. This title brings together some of the best of his short writings, including "The Village that Voted the Earth Was Flat", "Baa Baa, Black Sheep", "Mary Postgate" and "The Gardener". Editor(s): Montefiore, Jan. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442358
ISBN
9780141442358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The next in a hugely successful series of charming English comedies set in the fictional county of Barsetshire. Series: Virago Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349007441
ISBN
9780349007441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardcover. A butler named Keggs who, having overheard the planning of a scheme, later decides to try and make money out of his knowledge. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591551
ISBN
9781841591551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Young Jerry West has a few problems. Although already engaged, Jerry has just fallen in love with the wonderful Jane Hunnicutt, whom he's just met on jury service. But she's an heiress, and that's a problem too - because even if he can extricate himself from his grasping fiancee Jerry can't be a gold-digger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Edition
1st Arrow Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514190
ISBN
9780099514190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A clear, readable, and highly engrossing translation of Rousseau's masterpiece on the education and training of the young. Translator(s): Bloom, A. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465019311
ISBN
9780465019311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Includes eighteen tales of the macabre. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189642
ISBN
9780141189642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Gill, Stephen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538287
ISBN
9780199538287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

CD-Audio. A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. It includes all six of her classic novels. BIC Classification: APWD; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785292699
ISBN
9781785292699
CD
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375758508
ISBN
9780375758508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Summoned to the country estate of his uncle Colonel Yegor Rostanev, the young Sergey Aleksandrovich finds himself thrown into a bedlam. His kind-hearted uncle is dominated by a pretentious and despotic pseudo-intellectual named Opiskin, a charlatan who has ingratiated himself with Yegor's mother and now holds the entire household under his thumb. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446586
ISBN
9780140446586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. This particular morning, Gloria finds herself alone in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress and her stockings and panties. When she takes a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she sets in train a series of events that will lead to tragedy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518334
ISBN
9780099518334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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