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Great Expectations
Young, orphaned Philip Pirrip -- known lovingly as Pip -- lives with his borderline abusive elder sister, who also doubles as a flawed mother figure. Narrated in the first person by Pip, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is a story of ambition and opportunities. Despite being relegated by birth to lowly circumstances, Pip dreams big. One day, luck seems to turn in his favour, and Pip's prospe…
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- 9789390213238
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- 587 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC g
A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...' A Tale of Two Cities is a remarkanle work of historical fiction set in the period prior to and during the French Revolution. The story follows the Manette family and their friends from the peaceful lanes of London to the ep…
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- 9789391348298
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- 472 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC a
20.000 Leagues Under the Sea
"We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones." Dive into a groundbreaking adventure beneath the ocean's depths. Join Captain Nemo and his crew aboard The Nautilus as they encounter marvels and dangers in uncharted waters. This pioneering work of science fiction explores themes of exploration, freedom, and the unknown, cementing its legacy as a visionary masterpiece in the literar…
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- 9781648338083
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- vi, 346 pgs.; 24.3 cm
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- 843 VER l
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms was written in a simple, yet stark language and included profanity, just as a soldier would utter on a battleground. His publisher had it repalced with dashes but Hemingway painstakingly wrote out the rude words and presented a copy to James Joyce! Published in 1929, it is believed to be a largely autobiographical account of war. Using short, punchy sentences, Hemingway recre…
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- 9789394018624
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- 322 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM a
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
While there is life there is hope. At all events, there is one thing we can do--eat, and thus obtain strength to face victory or death.
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- 9781774021736
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- 310 pgs.; 22 cm
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- 843 VER a
Around the World in Eighty Days
One evening, while relaxing after dinner at his gentlemen's club, Phileas Fogg Rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in eighty days - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the cool-headed Englishman and his bot-blooded French manservant Passepartout immediately set off for Dover. Whether travelling by train, st…
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- 9780241553114
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- 294 pgs.; 20 cm
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- 843 VER a
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Set in the backdrop of the Spanish War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of the Ernest Hemingway's most notable war stories. The protagonist, Robert Jordan, an American war volunteer, is given the task of aligning with a Spanish guerilla unit and blowing up a bridge. While executing his task, he falls in love with a woman called Maria and develops animosity toward the leader of the camp. What wil…
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- 9788119172238
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- 603 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM f
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