Havisham

Faber and Faber, UK, 2012. Export Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover. .490. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Faber and Faber, UK, 2012. Export Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of boards are lightly bumped. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Pages are lightly tanned. Gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: There was a delicate tracery of gold foil on the back of the dress. How strange that such a consummately made garment should be worn for this one day only. But, as every girl growing up understood, her wedding day was the most significant she would know: a woman's crowning glory. Catherine Havisham was born into privilege. Handsome, imperious, she is the daughter of a wealthy brewer, and lives in luxury in Satis House. But she is never far from the smell of hops and the arresting letters on the brewhouse wall - HAVISHAM. A reminder of all she owes to the family name and the family business. Sent by her father to stay with the Chadwycks, Catherine discovers literature, music and masquerades - elegant pastimes to remove the taint of new money. But for all her growing sophistication Catherine is anything but worldly, and when a charismatic stranger pays her attention, everything - her heart, her future, the very Havisham name - is vulnerable. It is a masterly tribute to one of Dickens' most celebrated and iconic characters. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN/EAN: 9780571288298. Inventory No: 16040014.. 9780571288298