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Our mutual friend / Charles Dickens ; with an introduction by Nick Hornby.
Series: Vintage Dickens | Vintage classicsPublication details: London : Vintage, 2011.Description: xxi, 822 p : ill ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780099540694
- 823.8 22
- PR4568 .A1 2011
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Fiction | DIC | Available | 056463 |
Total reserves: 0
First published: 1864-65.
CLASSIC FICTION. A sophisticated mystery, a love story and a tale of the corruptive power of wealth. This was Dickens' final complete novel and is a testament to his comic genius. <br>When John Harmon returns to England to receive his inheritance he learns he can only claim it if he marries Bella Wilfer. To observe her more closely he takes on another identity and begins to work for her guardian, Mr Boffin. This darkly comic novel transports the reader from the murky world of London's scavengers to the social climbers seated at the Veneering's dinner table. Memorable villains and enchanting heroes people Dickens' final complete novel.
