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1984
(Hardcover)
George Orwell
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R663
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Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The
Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "roaring twenties", and
a devastating expose of the 'Jazz Age'. Through the narration of
Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially
glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore
in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but
wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that
surrounds him. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of
American literature from the period following the First World War
and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century.
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Night Watch
(Paperback)
Terry Pratchett
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R275
R234
Discovery Miles 2 340
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Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is in hot pursuit of
a serial killer. The trouble is, a well-timed lightning strike has
thrown both policeman and pursued into the city’s past. Now Vimes must
relive the history that made him: a cruel regime, a bloody revolution,
a corrupt police force, and, most unnerving of all, a keen young
recruit named Sam Vimes… Night Watch, which draws on inspirations as
far ranging as Victor Hugo and M*A*S*H, is a keen satire about the true
nature of political power, and the sacrifices made in the name of the
greater good; but also a profoundly empathetic novel about community,
connection and the tenacity of the human spirit.
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels are among the most successful and
influential fantasy titles of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
This edition of Night Watch – written at the height of Pratchett’s
imaginative powers – includes a new foreword by Rob Wilkins and an
introduction and annotations by Dr David Lloyd and Dr Darryl Jones,
contextualising the novel and Pratchett’s far-reaching legacy for new
readers and current fans alike.
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Emma
(Hardcover)
Jane Austen
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R305
R270
Discovery Miles 2 700
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Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one
but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible. 'Handsome,
clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with
speculation and foresight'. She sees the signs of romance all
around her, but thinks she will never be married.
Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "roaring twenties", and a devastating expose of the ‘Jazz Age’.
Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him.
The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century.
Little Women is one of the best-loved children’s stories of all time, based on the author’s own youthful experiences. It describes the family of the four March sisters living in a small New England community.
Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady; Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family income, their friendship with the neighbouring Laurence family, and their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever. Soon after the success of Little Women, Louis May Alcott wrote a sequel called Good Wives.
In the U.K. and around most of the world, this has continued to be published as a separate book, but many American editions have incorporated both books under the title of Little Women.
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Dracula
(Hardcover)
Elizabeth Miller
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R1,176
Discovery Miles 11 760
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