Sweetwater Press, 1998, 1998. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/No Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, fine in black boards and gilt design. Ribbon markerAll page edges in gilt. Raised ribs on spine. No dj. Clean, tight Young Pip, an orphaned boy, apprenticed to the village blacksmith, yearns to be a gentleman. A mysterious person wills him a fortune, and he leaves his village to be educated as a rich gentleman. Pip's new life is shattered by the re-appearance of a convict who once forced him to steal. 454 pp.

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Great Expectations is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1861. It tells the story of Pip, a young orphan boy brought up by his abusive sister and her blacksmith husband in rural England. Pip dreams of becoming a gentleman and escaping poverty, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he receives a large fortune from an anonymous benefactor. As he rises in society, he becomes involved with a host of colorful characters, including the eccentric Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, and learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the true meaning of happiness. The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest works and a masterpiece of English literature.

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Bookseller: bookwitch (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 79389
Title: GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Author: Dickens, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Collectible, Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 1581730489
ISBN 13: 9781581730487
Publisher: Sweetwater Press, 1998
Place of Publication: Birmingham, Al
Date Published: 1998

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