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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Three men and a dog decide to head for a restful vacation on the Thames. Anticipating peace and leisure, they encounter, in fact, the joys of roughing it, of getting their boat stuck in locks, of being towed by amateurs, of having to eat their own cooking and, of course, of coping with the glorious English weather. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956823
ISBN
9780241956823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Num Pages: 776 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150185
ISBN
9780691150185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. A unique edition containing two stories, both precursors to Flaubert's later masterpiece, A Sentimental Education Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493255
ISBN
9781847493255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.27

Hardback. A classic novel, irresistibly repackaged for Christmas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 396.
Edition
Digital original
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444720761
ISBN
9781444720761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Hische, Jessica. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 43. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143123798
ISBN
9780143123798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. This edition returns for the first time to the racy, slang-ridden narrative of the first edition, rather than the subsequent stylistically 'improved' versions hitherto reproduced by modern editors. Editor(s): Jay, Elisabeth. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536030
ISBN
9780199536030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. A sparkling 1930s English romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or EF Benson, Angela Thirkell's classic Wild Strawberries is now available as a Virago Modern Classic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088843
ISBN
9781844088843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; YFA; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621589
ISBN
9781909621589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

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: 458. The Graphic Novel. Original 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
V9781906332273
ISBN
9781906332273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Before his brain began to shrink, Barney Panofsky clung to two cher-ished beliefs. Life was absurd, and nobody ever truly understood any-body else. Even his friends tend to agree that Barney is 'a wife-abuser, an intellectual fraud, a purveyor of pap, a drunk with a pen-chant for violence and probably a murderer'. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
CCV
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554462
ISBN
9780099554462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. A collection of Carson McCullers' stories, including her novella "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" and "Wunderkind". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183695
ISBN
9780141183695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826377
ISBN
9781509826377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Hardback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812994360
ISBN
9780812994360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. Monty Bodkin has returned to London from Hollywood, leaving Sandy Miller, his secretary there, heartbroken, because Monty loves English hockey international Gertrude Butterwick instead of her. Holding down a job for a year was the condition laid down by Gertrude's father before Monty and Gertrude could be married. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591841
ISBN
9781841591841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Hardcover. Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. In this book, the main bias of the selection, however, will be towards Chesterton's non-fictional prose, where, the author argues, his real greatness lies. It includes Father Brown detective stories, and a range of poetry, serious and light-hearted. Editor(s): Ker, Ian. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593371
ISBN
9781841593371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.94

Paperback. Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
New Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442328
ISBN
9780140442328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.28

Hardback. Why does Santa travel via Reindeer? How does he fit through the chimney, and how does he deliver all those toys in one wintry night? With a Christmas story, this book answers the enigmatic Christmas questions. Series: Penguin Christmas Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143128533
ISBN
9780143128533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486497341
ISBN
9780486497341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. The Island of Doctor Moreau is the account of Edward Prendick, an English gentleman who finds himself shipwrecked and an unwelcomed guest on the Pacific island of one Doctor Moreau. There, Prendick discovers Moreau is performing horrific experiments, using vivisection to craft animals into human beings. Editor(s): Jones, Darryl. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702665
ISBN
9780198702665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.84

Hardcover. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe is one of the towering figures of world culture, a universal man whose extraordinary talents found expression in literature, drama, autobiography, politics and the sciences. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Mayer, Elizabeth; etc. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
1024
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
No. 246 in the series.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152463
ISBN
9781857152463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. Based upon a true story, this book tells of a Russian missionary bishop's trip to Siberia. During the teaching and baptism along the way, he learns that baptism without preparation is ritual devoid of content, and that indigenous cultures must be built upon as a foundation for Christian conversion. Translator(s): Prokurat, Michael. Num Pages: 136 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: FC; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881411188
ISBN
9780881411188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

hardcover. Dickens' celebrated novel of innocence betrayed and then triumphant. It recreates the London underworld populated by such characters as Fagin, Bill Sikes, Nancy and the Artful Dodger, who are contrasted with the friends and family of the orphaned Oliver. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
428
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151107
ISBN
9781857151107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Presents a masterpiece of world literature and the progenitor of all samurai stories. Legendary for its magnificent and vivid set battle scenes, this book is filled with intimate human dramas and emotions, contemplating Buddhist themes of suffering and separation, as well as universal insights into love, loss and loyalty. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall; Watson, Michael. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107262
ISBN
9780143107262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. She longs for passion and seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending and, eventually, in adultery. But even her affairs bring her disappointment and the consequences are devastating. Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106494
ISBN
9780143106494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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