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Great Expectations - A Retelling

"This skilful, engaging re-telling will see Dickens’ masterpiece enjoyed by new generations of readers."

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September 2024 Book of the Month | Interest age 13+ Reading age 9+

In her re-telling of, arguably, Charles Dickens’ most perfect novel, Tanya Landman has achieved exactly what this edition sets out to do — crafting an eminently accessible, engaging version of Great Expectations.

Though the story at the heart of Dickens’ masterpiece has the power to speak to all ages, through the ages, the original language can present a challenge to younger readers. Not so here, for Landman has pulled a blinder in writing a version of the story that evokes the style, atmosphere and detail of the original, while also condensing the novel and conjuring its characters and key themes in lively style.

In Landman’s hands, Pip’s coming-of-age journey from orphaned blacksmith’s apprentice to high society gentleman takes on fresh resonance, with its themes of class, ambition, integrity, love, loyalty and justice explored in relatable fashion.

Joanne Owen

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