Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History

Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History
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Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781908759016
ISBN-13 : 1908759011
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Book Synopsis Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History by : Fiona Macdonald

Download or read book Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History written by Fiona Macdonald and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a unique look at one of the most acclaimed and best-loved English writers of the nineteenth century, 'Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History' asks why, what, where, how and who the Dickens was Charles Dickens? Why did he keep a pet raven that pecked at his children's shins? Why did he have a tunnel built under the road in front of his country house? Was his dying corpse really carried from his mistress's house where he collapsed to his family home, so that he could die 'respectably'? Find out the answers to these questions and even more bizarre ones throughout the book, which features quirky stories and fascinating trivia about this singularly complex man and consummate artist.


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