Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2005
ISBN 10 : 024127379X ISBN 13 : 9780241273791
Vendeur : Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fine. Paperback 288 pages Fine condition No inscriptions. Tie-in with the Savoy Theatre production.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0141188332 ISBN 13 : 9780141188331
Vendeur : Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fine. Recent reprint Paperback 288 pages Fine condition No inscriptions. Marlon Brando film on cover.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2015
ISBN 10 : 0140289291 ISBN 13 : 9780140289299
Vendeur : Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. John Tenniel (illustrateur). Reprint paperback 368 pp. Near Fine condition No inscriptions.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2002
ISBN 10 : 0141007338 ISBN 13 : 9780141007335
Vendeur : Bemrose Books, Otley, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : Fine. No internal markings or creases to card covers; copy appears unread.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0141185821 ISBN 13 : 9780141185828
Vendeur : Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fine. Recent paperback reprint 304 pages maps. Fine condition. No inscriptions.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London. England, 2013
ISBN 10 : 0241969174 ISBN 13 : 9780241969175
Vendeur : Jay's Basement Books, Sonora, CA, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : New. Later Printing. 264pp. new book fiction 12mo.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2006
ISBN 10 : 0141016078 ISBN 13 : 9780141016078
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Unexploded is Alison MacLeod's heartrending novel of love and prejudice in wartime Brighton. LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013 May, 1940. Wartime Brighton. On Park Crescent, Geoffrey and Evelyn Beaumont and their eight-year-old son, Philip, anxiously await news of the expected enemy landing on the beaches. It is a year of change. Geoffrey becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp at the far reaches of town, and Evelyn, desperate to feel useful, begins reading to some of the prisoners. One of them is Otto Gottlieb, a 'degenerate' German-Jewish. As Europe crumbles, Evelyn's and Otto's mutual distrust slowly begins to change into something else, which will shatter the structures on which her life, her family and her community rest. 'Like a piece of finely wrought ironwork, uncommonly delicate but also astonishingly strong and tensile . . . a novel of staggering elegance and beauty' Independent 'Compelling, fast-paced, powerful . . . the denouement is as heart-rending as it is unexpected' Financial Times 'MacLeod's range - spanning the movingly real to the mysteriously surreal - is excitingly, imaginatively realised and unified in awareness of the dark menace of love's uncertainty' Metro Alison MacLeod was raised in Canada and has lived in England since 1987. She is the author of three novels, The Changeling, The Wave Theory of Angels and Unexploded, and of a collection of stories, Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction. Unexploded was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013. She is Professor of Contemporary Fiction at Chichester University and lives in Brighton. On Park Crescent, Geoffrey and Evelyn Beaumont and their eight-year-old son, Philip, anxiously await news of the expected enemy landing on the beaches. It is a year of change. Geoffrey becomes Superintendent of the enemy alien camp at the far reaches of town, and Evelyn, desperate to feel useful, begins reading to some of the prisoners. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK
Vendeur : Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good +/++. Reprint. 270 pages. Slight wear to spine-ends and covers' corners. Very clean covers and pages.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, 2005
ISBN 10 : 014138204X ISBN 13 : 9780141382043
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover board book with half page images large single word to match. 250gms weight; Color Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 12 pages.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London and Glasgow, UK, 1938
Vendeur : Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fair ++/Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dustjacket. Wood-engravings By J.R. Biggs (illustrateur). First Penguin Edition. No dustjacket. 233 - 436 page + adverts at back. B&W illustrations within text. Volume Two only. Moderately grimy white and orange background covers. Chips with small tears to bottom edge of first two preliminary pages, page-edges and page-margins browned o/w pages clean and tidy.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, England. UK, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1405921552 ISBN 13 : 9781405921558
Vendeur : Artifacts eBookstore, Gosport, Royaume-Uni
Soft Cover Full Gloss. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. ### ACCORDING TO YES by Dawn French 2016 -Funny, Poignant and Bursting with Joie de vivre ### ## THIS BOOK: Classified: NEAR FINE: This is the 2016 edition, originally published by Michael Joseph in 2015. The book and cover are in fine condition, and the text is clean and tidy. There is no bumping or foxing. Another fascinating and funny read, as you would expect from Dawn French ## ## According to YES is an optimist's dream and a cynic's nightmare. The third novel of award-winning and best-selling author, actress and comedienne Dawn French, best known for her interactions with Jennifer Saunders and her sideline as The Vicar of Dibley's priest Geraldine. So when an eccentric primary school teacher from England bounces into the restrained family Rosie Kitto is already keen, it seems, on everything, yet she still pledges to spend a year saying a resounding YES to everything that comes her way. YES to playing Mary Poppins on New York's Upper East Side to the twin offspring of a loaded and hateful couple fresh from a divorce. YES, to ice cream (always). YES to sex with multiple partners ## #### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London UK, 1937
Vendeur : Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Reprint. 288 pages including epilogue. Book was a paperback, rebound as a hardback in homemade covers, quite neat, figures of soldiers to outer boards, wallpaper to end pages, cloth to spine and corners, wear to spine endsa and corners, some fraying to spine ends, split to outer hinge in cloth, but still very strong because of construction. Page edges yellowed with age. Text is very clean . Book has an 'individual' appearance. Size: 7 1/4" Tall.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, England. UK, 1988
ISBN 10 : 0140430962 ISBN 13 : 9780140430967
Vendeur : Artifacts eBookstore, Gosport, Royaume-Uni
Softcover Printed Full Colour. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. ### The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 1988: A Penguin Classic ## ## THIS BOOK: Classified as FINE: This is the 1988 edition, and it was printed first by Penguin Library in 1974 and reprinted twelve more times to 1984, then reprinted in Penguin Classics in 1985, 1986, 1987 and this copy in 1988. The laminated soft cover has no creasing. The page edges are slightly discoloured due to paper quality. READ ON for more details and interesting facts ## ## "The Woman in White" is a captivating novel by Wilkie Collins in 1859. This Victorian-era masterpiece, republished as a Penguin Classic in 1988, is a blend of Gothic horror and psychological thriller that continues to enthral readers today.## ## Plot Summary: The story unfolds through the eyes of Walter Hartright, a young art teacher. One eerie night in London, he encounters a distressed woman dressed entirely in white. He assists her, only to later discover from the police that she had escaped from a nearby asylum. Walter subsequently works at Limmeridge House, teaching art to Laura Fairlie and Marian Halcombe. He quickly notices an uncanny resemblance between Laura and the mysterious woman in white. Walter, Laura, and Marian are entangled in a web of deceit, lies, and sinister intrigues as the plot thickens.## ## "The Woman in White" reflects the social conventions and anxieties of the Victorian era. Collins uses characters from various class backgrounds to critique the upper-class individuals who misuse their wealth and power. The novel's primary theme revolves around the anxiety over class status and the horrific consequences for women who find themselves in the way of an ambitious or desperate man's financial security.## ## The novel also explores questions of identity and insanity, often set against the backdrop of English country houses and asylums. Collins' portrayal of characters who do not fit easily into conventional society, along with his focus on women's rights and the rights of lower-class employees, makes "The Woman in White" a novel ahead of its time.## ## "The Woman in White" has received widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike. It is considered one of Collins's best novels, and even Collins himself regarded it as such. The novel's intricate plot, memorable characters, and suspenseful narrative have earned it a place among the greatest books of all time.## ## In conclusion, "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its blend of Gothic horror and psychological realism. Its exploration of Victorian social conventions, class dynamics, and gender roles make it a novel of significant literary and historical value.## ## Pelican and Fontana are imprints of the same publishing house, Penguin Books. Pelican Books was founded in 1936 by Allen Lane to provide affordable non-fiction for a mass audience and relaunched in May 2014 with a fresh design.## ## Fontana Books is another imprint published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., now part of HarperCollins. Fontana titles include both fiction and non-fiction by prominent contemporary authors. While Pelican and Penguin are directly related, Fontana is a separate imprint under a different parent company. However, all three have played significant roles in the publishing industry. ## ### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.
Edité par Penguin Books, Limited (UK), London, UK, 1998
ISBN 10 : 0140274219 ISBN 13 : 9780140274219
Vendeur : 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, Etats-Unis
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Soft cover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/NF w/a whisper of shelfwear.British novelist Jean Rhys (1890 - 1979), appointed 1978 a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her writings, was born & raised in the Caribbean island of Dominica until the age of 16 before sent to England for schooling. This, her best known novel, Wide Sargasso Sea, was written in 1966, won the Royal Society of Literature Award, and the W.H. Smith Award; this is a 1998 reprint edition. Written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Set in 1880s Jamaica, an account of a Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway who marries a young Englishman --- she spirited child which the British Empire's Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 plunged into poverty, and he who embraced rigid, Victorian values & expecting wives to behave accordingly. He will force Antoinette to conform, unaware that in denying her her identiy, pushes her into madness, and destroys a part of himself as well! 152 pgs in 3 parts. Part I, Antoinette's childhood; II, Alternating points of view of Antoinette and husband during their honeymoon; and III, Again from Antoinette perspective, now in England, renamed "Bertha", and, hidden & confined to the attic under guard. Brilliant novel of social dislocation & dispossession as world's social-philosophical values change.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited., London, UK., 1986
ISBN 10 : 0140318909 ISBN 13 : 9780140318906
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
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Glossy Pictorial Card. Etat : Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Not Signed or Inscribed. Mass Market Paperback.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK., 1995
ISBN 10 : 0140244948 ISBN 13 : 9780140244946
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Glossy Pictorial Card. Etat : Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed. Paperback.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK., 2001
ISBN 10 : 0140294937 ISBN 13 : 9780140294934
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint edition. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. Not Signed or Inscribed. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK., 1971
ISBN 10 : 0140184937 ISBN 13 : 9780140184938
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
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Glossy Pictorial Card. Etat : Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Browned paper edges. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed By a Previous Owner. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK., 1945
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Poor (READING COPY ONLY). No Jacket. Fifth impression. Natural stained staple marks in book. Damp stain marks in places in book. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. Not Signed or Inscribed. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited., London, UK., 1961
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Good (BELOW AVERAGE). No Jacket. An inch of outer spine cover binding missing, worn away. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. Not Signed or Inscribed. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK., 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141029544 ISBN 13 : 9780141029542
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Pictorial Card. Etat : NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). No Jacket. Reprint edition. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed. TRADE PAPERBACK.
Edité par Penguin Books Limited, London, UK, 1995
ISBN 10 : 0718139682 ISBN 13 : 9780718139681
Vendeur : All Lost Books, Wollaston, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : Good. Packed with colour photographs and illustrations from Buckingham Palace. 144pp. Slight bump to upper front wrap corner.
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Edité par Penguin Books Limited., London, UK., 1992
ISBN 10 : 0140193057 ISBN 13 : 9780140193053
Vendeur : J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, Royaume-Uni
Glossy Pictorial Card. Etat : Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed. Card Cover. Ex Library Mark.