Forfatter fødeår: 1812-1870
A great addition to Alma Classics collection. This edi.on contains extensive notes on the text together with extra material on the author's life and works.
Orphaned Oliver lives in a cold, grim workhouse, until the day he dares to ask for more. Escaping to London, Oliver finds new friends and thinks he has a home at last. But his troubles are only just beginning.
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This updated edition is designed to support students in study and revision for the new GCSE (9-1) English Literature exams.
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