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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is intent on making a career in government. His love life marches hand in hand with his political career, and in both he must decide whether to stay true to his principles. The second ofTrollope's Palliser novels, Phineas Finn paints a vivid picture of some very topical dilemmas. Editor(s): Dentith, Simon. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199581436
ISBN
9780199581436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. John Bold loves Eleanor Harding, but is campaigning against her father, the Warden, for mismanagement of charitable funds. This witty love story combines a comic portrayal of life in an English cathedral close with larger social and political issues. This edition includes Trollope's last Barset fiction 'The Two Heroines of Plumplington'. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199665440
ISBN
9780199665440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. Doctor Thorne was considered by Trollope to be the best of his works - a profound examination of the relationship between money and love, as it shifts away from the city of Barchester to a more rural setting. Frank Gresham is bankrupt and in love. Unfortunately, the woman he loves, Mary Thorne, is illegitimate and broke. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 39. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099595892
ISBN
9780099595892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. When Mr Crawley, curate of Hogglestock, is falsely accused of theft he suffers bitterly with his family. Crawley is an ambiguous character however, and he himself seems to bring about most of his suffering. Editor(s): Gilmartin, Sophie. Num Pages: 928 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437522
ISBN
9780140437522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. On a visit to the Mandarin Islands, Louis Trevelyan falls in love with Emily, the daughter of the governor, and they are swiftly married and return to live in London. Editor(s): Kermode, Frank. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433913
ISBN
9780140433913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. When Mr and Mrs Peacocke arrive as employees of Dr Wortle's school, the discovery of an irregularity in their marriage tests the character of all involved. But as Dr Wortle says, "There are things which a man cannot bear .. now and again a man shall make a stand in his own defence." Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434040
ISBN
9780140434040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Tells of the career of a hot-blooded middle-class politician whose sexual energies bring him much success with women. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 50. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140430851
ISBN
9780140430851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Thompson, Julian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537679
ISBN
9780199537679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Tells the story of a quiet cathedral town shaken by scandal. This title presents a drama of conscience that pits individual integrity against worldly ambition. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198996
ISBN
9780141198996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199662784
ISBN
9780199662784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Editor(s): Gilmour, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432145
ISBN
9780140432145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199662777
ISBN
9780199662777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. A novel of social, sexual and domestic politics, The Prime Minister raises one of the most enduring questions - whether a morally scrupulous gentleman can make an effective leader. Editor(s): Skilton, David. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433494
ISBN
9780140433494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Plantagenet Palliser's fragile coalition government and troubled marriage is set against the social climbing of the unscrupulous financial speculator Ferdinand Lopez, whose relationship with Emily Wharton generates misery and scandal. Part of the Palliser series, the novel is one of Trollope's most complex. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587193
ISBN
9780199587193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.96

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781909621398
ISBN
9781909621398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Mr Harding is a good man, the warden to an alms house which provides a peaceful home to twelve old men. The young and zealous John Bold is also a good man, but he believes he sees in Harding's comfortable existence an injustice which must be exposed. The law, the church and the self-righteous press all have their say in the scandal that ensues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099528654
ISBN
9780099528654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Son of a bankrupt landowner, Frank Gresham is intent on marrying his beloved Mary Thorne, despite her illegitimacy and apparent poverty. Frank's ambitious mother and haughty aunt are set against the match, however, and push him to save the family's mortgaged estate by making a good marriage to a wealthy heiress. Editor(s): Rendell, Ruth. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin USA
Condition
New
SKU
9780140433265
ISBN
9780140433265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Edwards, P. D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322. Clean copy in green quarter cloth over boards with decorative overlay. Fine in pale green slipcase
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KOG0007347
ISBN
9780199537761
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 25.00

Paperback. Clean copy in red quarter cloth over boards with decorative overlay. Fine in red slipcase
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pomona Press
Number of pages
484
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KOG0007348
ISBN
9781406790481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 50.00

Audio disc. In The Last Chronicle of Barset, Trollope concludes his saga of ecclesiastical life. At the heart of the novel is the plight of Josiah Crawley, a proud, impoverished clergyman who faces difficult legal circumstances. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 171 x 59. Weight in Grams: 624. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
CD
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002185
ISBN
9781843798903
CD
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 97.60
€ 59.22

Paperback. Lizzie Eustace's determination to hold on to a fabulous diamond necklace entangles her in a web of deceit that involves her cousin and his fiancee in a story that is part sensation fiction, part detective novel, part political satire and part romance. Hugely engaging, the novel is also a highly revealing study of Victorian Britain. Editor(s): Small, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587780
ISBN
9780199587780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Lily is the niece of Squire Dale, an embittered old bachelor entrenched in the "Great House" at Allington. His sister-in-law lives at the adjacent "Small House" with her two daughters and the action centres on the relations between the two houses and on the romantic entanglements of the girls. Editor(s): Thompson, Julian. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780140433258
ISBN
9780140433258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Written in the sixteenth century, this book tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's most famous religious heroes, and his four supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures. Editor(s): Yu, Anthony C. Translator(s): Yu, Anthony C. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226971377
ISBN
9780226971377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.07

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621565
ISBN
9781909621565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.11

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