Classics Illustrated #2

Charles Dickens - bittersweet novel, Great Expectations, is the tale of one boy's adolescence, and of the choices he makes to shaper his destiny. Into an engrossing mystery, Dickens weaves a heartfelt inquiry into morals and virtues --- as an orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, the bitter Miss Havisham, the goodhearted Biddy, the kind Joe and so many other memorable characters entwine in a battle of human nature. Rick Greary's delightful illustrations capture the newfound awe and frustration of a young Pip as her comes of age and begins to understand the oppertunities that life presents. Prestige format, Full color, 48 pages on glossy paper with a $3.75 cover price