The Free-Range Bookclub
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Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
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Chosen by Suzy
This classic work of Victorian literature is a coming of age novel where a young man, Pip, receives an anonymous benefactor who sponsors him in to becoming a gentleman.
❚ “I thought” – Suzy
❚ “A wonderfully complex story which has poverty and hope at its core and the romantic turmoil between Pip and Estella creates perfect tension. A must read.” – Jo
❚ “And I thought” – Nadine
❚ “And from me” – Ros
❚ “A book that never leaves me and which pops into mind every so often when certain circumstances occur. Though it was written so long ago, it’s amazing how often I can see the personality traits depicted here in people around me! Absolutely one of the best books ever written.” – Rachel
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Published 1861
Chapman & Hall
544 pages
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