Great Expectations Av Charles Dickens

<p><i>''Hold your noise! Keep still, you little devil, or I''ll cut your throat!''</i><br><br>Little orphan Pip scarcely imagines how a terrifying encounter with a convict on the lonely marshes will later transform his life. Pip is more troubled by his visits to strange old Miss Havisham - her decaying wedding dress and the house full of memories - and the beautiful girl Estella who makes him ashamed of his country manners and coarse hands. A blacksmith''s apprentice could never hope to win Estella, but then, young Pip''s future might not turn out quite as expected...<br><br>Includes exclusive material: In ¿The Backstory¿ you can learn about Victorian convicts and the alternative ending to <i>Great Expectations</i>! <br><br>Vintage Children¿s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from <i>The Jungle Book</i> and <i>Alice¿s Adventures in Wonderland </i>to modern classics such as <i>The Boy in t