| Nicholas Nickelby by Charles Dickens Hardcover Book Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 2382260025 ISBN-13: 9782382260029 Publisher: Sahara Publisher Books OUR PRICE: $65.91 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1839 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Physical Information: 1.81" H x 6" W x 9" (2.88 lbs) 886 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nicholas Nickleby's father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment. Nicholas, his mother and his younger sister, Kate, are forced to give up their comfortable lifestyle in Devonshire and travel to London to seek the aid of their only relative, Nicholas's uncle, Ralph Nickleby. Ralph, a cold and ruthless businessman, has no desire to help his destitute relations and hates Nicholas, who reminds him of his dead brother, on sight. He gets Nicholas a very low-paying job as an assistant to Wackford Squeers, who runs the school Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire. Nicholas is initially wary of Squeers (a very unpleasant man with one eye) because he is gruff and violent towards his young charges, but he tries to quell his suspicions. As Nicholas boards the stagecoach for Greta Bridge, he is handed a letter by Ralph's clerk, Newman Noggs. |
