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Considered by many to be Dickens finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the books narrator,

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Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence, There's no better rule. Living with his sister & her husb&, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham & her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip has inherited a large sum of money from a mysterious benefactor on the condition that he moves to London to become a gentleman, Pip's adventure really begins. Epic, illuminating & memorable, Dickens' mysterious tale of Pip's quest to find the truth about himself is one of his most enduring & popular novels to date. ...

Robert Powell reads Charles Dickens' classic tale of a blacksmith's apprentice in search of his true destiny. Pip is an orphan, brought up by his sister & her husb&, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening, while visiting his parents' graves, he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him. The very next day, he is invited to go & see Miss Havisham, a rich old lady who is seeking a playmate for the beautiful Estella. These two chance events are to change Pip's life in ways he could never have imagined. ...

Ask no questions, & you'll be told no lies.' Philip Pirrip
- or ' Pip'
- has 'great expectations'. An orphan, brought up in

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A terrifying encounter with the escaped convict Abel Magwitch in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decrepit Miss Havisham & her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella at Satis House; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor
- these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever.
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The great fairies of the world are much more than they seem...

Delve into Fairyland & discover all the amazing things

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A cookbook which gives busy parents fresh & inventive ideas for healthy meals & snacks for their children, from babies through to teenagers. It is full of recipes & advice on how to tempt the palate of the fussiest child, what to prepare for a summer picnic in a park or at the beach, ideas for kids' birthday parties & after school snacks. ...

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. This title examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. It depicts the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered. ...

Classic / British English During one hot summer on Long Isl&, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true? ...

Nick Carraway, a young virgin from Minnesota, moves to New York in the summer of 1922 to find love. He rents a house in the West Egg district of Long Isl&, a wealthy but unfashionable area populated by the 'new rich'
- a group prone to garish, extravagant parties full of wild, erotic activities. & Nick's next-door neighbour is the worst of them all: a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby who throws open the doors of his gigantic Gothic mansion every Saturday night to house the most opulent, seductive sexual encounters. A carnal, sensual world is revealed to Nick, led by the beautiful, alluring, golf champion, Jordan Baker who is devoid of all love & wants to make him another of her playthings. But who is Jay Gatsby? & what will happen when Nick steps into his raunchy, wild mansion? Things will never be the same again in this erotic retelling of The Great Gatsby.
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