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Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History (Cherished Library) by Fiona Macdonald

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ISBN
1908177152
EAN
9781908177155
Date of Publication
2011-10-01
Publication Name
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Type
Hardback
Release Title
Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History (Cherished Library)
Artist
Fiona Macdonald
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Publisher
Book House
ISBN-10
1908177152
ISBN-13
9781908177155
eBay Product ID (ePID)
220297319

Product Key Features

Book Title
Charles Dickens
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
Fiona Macdonald
Book Series
A Very Peculiar History (Tm) Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Length
6 in
Item Width
4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
823.8
Synopsis
Taking a unique look at one of the most acclaimed and best-loved English writers of the nineteenth century, Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History asks why, what, where, how and who the Dickens was Charles Dickens? Why did he keep a pet raven that pecked at his children's shins? Why did he have a tunnel built under the road in front of his country house? Was his dying corpse really carried from his mistress's house where he collapsed to his family home, so that he could die 'respectably'? Find out the answers to these questions and even more bizarre ones throughout the book, which features quirky stories and fascinating trivia about this singularly complex man and consummate artist. Fact boxes, a full glossary and index make the book both fun and informative to use. The text is enlivened with black-and-white line drawings and full-colour endpapers., From Oliver Twist and Great Expectations to A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities , the novels of Charles Dickens are among the best loved and most adapted in English literature. This charming and informative little gift book asks why, what, where, how, and who the Dickens was Charles Dickens? Why did he keep a pet raven that pecked at his children's shins? Why did he have a tunnel built under the road in front of his country house? Find out the answers to these and more questions, learn about his work and his most passionate social causes, and enjoy quirky stories and fascinating trivia about this singularly complex man and consummate artist., From A Christmas Carol to Great Expectations , the novels of Charles Dickens are among the most loved in English literature. This charming, informative little book asks, who the Dickens was Charles Dickens? Find out some of the quirkiest facts about Dickens's life, learn about his work and his favorite social causes, and enjoy fascinating trivia about this complex man and consummate artist.

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