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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