Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Translator(s): Boehm, Philip. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173411
- ISBN
- 9781590173411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.05
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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€ 10.73
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Paperback. The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul - determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141199856
- ISBN
- 9780141199856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
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Paperback. A poignant tale of thwarted love, 'The Intimate Strangers' explores many of Fitzgerald's favourite themes, such as the constraints of social pressure on romance and the American fascination for Old Europe. This volume also includes other lesser-known stories, revealing new facets to the author of The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847495662
- ISBN
- 9781847495662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
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paperback. Provides an account of the 'No Popery' riots that were instigated by Lord George Gordon in 1780, and terrorised London for days. This novel tells the tale of a long unsolved murder, and a romance that combines forbidden love, passion, treachery and heroism. Illustrator(s): Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz); Cattermole, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853267390
- ISBN
- 9781853267390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.43
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Paperback. Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141199528
- ISBN
- 9780141199528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.19
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Paperback. Having been persuaded to view the match as imprudent, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to a naval officer with no prospects. Seven years later, when they meet again, Anne has the chance to recover the happiness she had forgone. This new edition examines Persuasion against the background of the Napoleonic Wars and includes fuller notes and appendices on social rank, dancing, and the Navy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535552
- ISBN
- 9780199535552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.07
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Paperback. Margaret Steggles, a plain bookish girl whose mother has told her that she is 'not the type that attracts men'. What she lacks for in looks she makes up for with a romantic nature and cultural aspirations - she goes to concerts at the National Gallery and is a devotee of the modern drama. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528722
- ISBN
- 9780099528722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
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Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Edition
- Ina Dlx Un
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062389503
- ISBN
- 9780062389503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.13
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Hardcover. Abady becomes aware of the plight of a group of Romanian mountain peasants and champions their cause, while Gyeroffy dissipates his resources at the gaming tables, mirroring the decline of the Austro-Hungarian empire itself. Series: Transylvania Trilogy. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 204 x 38. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593531
- ISBN
- 9781841593531
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.21
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Paperback. Set against the bleak winter landscape of New England, Ethan Frome tells the story of a poor farmer, lonely and downtrodden, his wife Zenia, and her cousin, the enchanting Mattie Silver. In her introduction the distinguished critic Elaine Showalter discusses the background to the novel's composition and the reasons for its enduring success. Editor(s): Showalter, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538096
- ISBN
- 9780199538096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.86
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Paperback. Berlin, the Greek Islands, London and California. 1928, 1932, 1938 and 1940. Four portraits, four settings, four narrators, all known as 'Christopher Isherwood'. This book tells the vivid stories of Isherwood's life that, together with The Berlin Novels, were to have comprised his unfinished epic novel. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics London
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561088
- ISBN
- 9780099561088
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
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Paperback. Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141036137
- ISBN
- 9780141036137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.48
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Paperback. Brings Jane Austen's classic tale of youthful folly and romantic exuberance to a modern audience with this beautiful, new manga adaptation. This title delivers both humor and heartache through the gorgeous artwork of manga-ka Po Tse. Editor(s): King, Stacy; Chan, Crystal. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FXA; YFA; YFW. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Udon Entertainment Corp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927925355
- ISBN
- 9781927925355
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
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Paperback. A collection of stories, which depicts the lives and deeds of the Norse men and women who first settled in Iceland and of their descendants, who ventured farther west to Greenland and, ultimately, North America. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 145 x 50. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141000039
- ISBN
- 9780141000039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.79
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Paperback. No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia Sedley, however, longs only for the caddish soldier George. Editor(s): Carey, John. Num Pages: 912 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439839
- ISBN
- 9780141439839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
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Paperback. When the new managers of the Paris Opera House ignore their predecessors' warnings about the hideous 'Opera ghost' stalking the theatre, it is a fatal mistake. The Phantom haunts the imagination of the talented singer Christine Daae, appearing to her as the 'Angel of Music' - a disembodied voice, coaching her to sing as she never could before. Translator(s): Ribiere, Mireille; Ribiere, Mireille. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191508
- ISBN
- 9780141191508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
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Paperback. Completed just months before Patricia Highsmith's death in 1995, Small g explores the labyrinthine intricacies of passion, sexuality, and jealousy in a kinky, charming tale of love misdirected. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349004990
- ISBN
- 9780349004990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
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Paperback. Widely regarded as one of the classics of comic writing in English. In the century and a half since its first appearance, the characters of Mr Pickwick, Sam Weller and the whole of the Pickwickian crew have entered the consciousness of those who love English literature in general, and the works of the author in particular. Illustrator(s): Seymour, R. T.; Buss, R. W.; Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 42. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853260520
- ISBN
- 9781853260520
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Condition: New
€ 6.40
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Paperback. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion, Kidnapped is a thrilling adventure story in which young David Balfour flees for his life across the Scottish Highlands in the company of the rebel Alan Breck Stewart. This is a new edition of a key work of 19th-century fiction and Scottish literature, with critical introduction and notes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FC; FJH; YFA; YFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199674213
- ISBN
- 9780199674213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
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Paperback. John Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. However, during his stay the Nazis invade and he is forced to try to escape back to England with the two small children of some friends who are forced to stay behind in order to help the Allied war effort. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099530220
- ISBN
- 9780099530220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
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Paperback. Stefan's Zweig's Letter from an Unknown Woman and other stories contains a new translation by the award-winning Anthea Bell of one of his most celebrated novellas, Letter from an Unknown Woman, the inspiration for a classic 1948 Hollywood film by Max Ophuls, as well as three new stories, appearing in English for the first time. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548933
- ISBN
- 9781906548933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.38
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449778
- ISBN
- 9780140449778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.40
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Paperback. Illustrator(s): Raverat, Gwen. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155264
- ISBN
- 9781903155264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.62
€ 20.99
€ 17.62