Drawing on Charles Dickens`s own, often difficult childhood, to create a compelling story of personal success, ” David Copperfield” is edited with an introduction & notes by Jeremy Tambling in ” Penguin Classics”. ” David Copperfield” is the story of a young man`s adventures on his journey from an unhappy & impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his brilliant, but ultimately unworthy school-friend James Steerforth; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble, yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora Spenlow; & the magnificently impecunious Wilkins Micawber, one of literature`s great comic creations. In ” David Copperfield”
- the novel he described as his `favourite child`
- Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of the most exuberant & enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy & comedy in equal measure. This edition uses the text of the first volume publication of 1850, &

Includes:: updated suggestions for further reading, original illustrations by ` Phiz`, a revised chronology & expanded notes. In his new introduction, Jeremy Tambling discusses the novel`s autobiographical elements, & its central themes of memory & identity. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books, including ” Oliver Twist”, ” Great Expectations”, ”A Tale of Two Cities”, ” David Copperfield” & ” The Pickwick Papers”, have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed ” David Copperfield”, you might like Dickens` ” Great Expectations”, also available in ” Penguin Classics”. ” The most perfect of all the Dickens novels.” (Virginia Woolf).



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This beautiful book is a portrait of two Londons. One is a familiar & majestic capital; the other is a city less well known & often taken for granted. ” David Gentleman`s London” covers the capital from the inner city to the outer limits. The traditional sights of London
- Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square & St Paul`s
- appear alongside many less familiar splendors such as Queen Anne`s Gate & Spitalfields, & often in powerful contrast to the new London that continues inexorably to develop unchecked around them.

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From the remote Stone Age mounds & standing stones of the Orkneys to the well-trodden turf at Land`s End & from the fens of East Anglia to the wild mountains of Wales ” David Gentleman`s Britain” reveals the landscape & architecture of the British Isles. His techniques, watercolour & pen & wash, are familiar & traditional but his approach is startlingly individual & vigorous- both in his drawings & in the text that accompanies them. Cotswold villages & city suburbs, country lanes & motorways, beauty spots & black spots, landmarks & follies of all ages are contrasted to produce a matchless & magnificent rendering of Britain`s landscape. ...

David Mc Dowall’s Walker’s Guides are a series of exceptional guidebooks that peel away the onion layers of history to reveal the landscape`s story. Far from merely outlining routes & providing directions, these guidebooks constitute some of the best-researched & richly detailed walking guides available. Virtually any landscape tells a story about the interaction between geology, ecology & humankind. This series aims to provide clues to the landscape & to tell you what has happened on the ground you tread. Its purpose is to enrich your delight when out walking & strengthen your passion for what we have inherited. ...

This guide describes a variety of accessible trails located between Nordegg & Banff National Park along one of Alberta's most scenic drives. All 69 exceptional hikes start from the highway & range from leisurely two-hour walks to three-day backpacking journeys. This title is illustrated throughout. ...

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*** Please contact us for current availability in our stores before ordering. Other sextant models are also available upon request.***DO NOT KEEP IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR NEAR A STRONG HEAT SOURCE TO AVOID PLASTIC EXPANDING OR WARPINGDavis plastic sextants have emerged as truly viable instruments for celestial navigation. Their accuracy is not as great as with metal sextants, & their errors vary with temperature, making frequent IC checks advisable. They make acceptable “first” sextants if finances are a constraint, & are always useful as back-up sextants. The MK 25 is gray in color, built of a more stable plastic which is resistant to temperature changes. MK 25 has illumination & a whole horizon mirror & comes with an instruction booklet, plastic carrying case, neck lanyard, 3x scope & a sight tube. Arc: -5° to + 120°, radius 178mm Accuracy: Unpredictable Micrometer: 1` scale, vernier 0.2` Mirrors: 50×38 mm index, 42×29 mm horizon Shades: 4 index, 3 horizon Weight: 15 oz. ...

*** Please contact us for current availability in our stores before ordering. Other sextant models are also available upon request.***DO NOT KEEP IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR NEAR A STRONG HEAT SOURCE TO AVOID PLASTIC EXPANDING OR WARPINGThis sextant will enable the beginner to learn & practice the rudiments of celestial navigation at the lowest possible cost. It is made from heavy gauge plastic with an adjustable half mirror (which is equivalent to a traditional half silvered mirror). It is without magnification or illumination. The vernier scale is a little harder to read closely than the micrometer scale on other sextants. It can also serve reasonably well as a back-up emergency sextant. ...

Photoluminescent Vinyl
- 150mm x 150mm. Stanfords is an official distributor of Maritime Progress safety signs. We are able to
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Photoluminescent Vinyl
- 150mm x 150mm. Stanfords is an official distributor of Maritime Progress safety signs. We are able to
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