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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Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, a young lad, who grows up without any expectations, but is surprised to hear from a lawyer that he has an unknown benefactor who is sending him to London to learn to become a gentleman.

But the great expectations that he has change him, leading him almost to the brink of death, & in the course of events, Pip learns a number of lessons about life, loyalty & true happiness.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785996160
• Author: Charles Dickens
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 445
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm









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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. ...

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? ...

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- 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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This work recounts some great stories, bringing to light new facts & accounts of events which occurred in Glasgow & which were to have a worldwide impact. Topics covered include youth movements, a visit from Hitler's deputy & the murder of a TV soap personality in Govan. ...

Guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile National Trail along the Caledonia Canal from Fort William to Inverness. Easily walked within a week in all seasons, the Great Glen Way is an ideal introduction to long-distance walking in Scotl&. The route is described in both directions, & a separate OS 1:25K mapping booklet is included. ...

With each spread focusing on one destination, this title

Includes:: links from one place to the next
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