Om Illustrated Classics: Collection of Charles Dickens (Set of 3) (David Copperfield, Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Citie

When David Copperfield is born, he is welcomed into a loving family - a mother, who adores her son and a dear nurse, who loves him like her own child. But when Davids mother marries Mr Murdstone, everything changes. David is sent away to a boarding school, his mother passes away and then Mr Murdstone sends David to London, so that the ten-year old can earn his own livelihood. But David never gives up. Tackling lifes struggles with maturity and courage, David Copperfield fights the odds, with the few people who love him, till he achieves his rightful place in the world. A tale of innocence, courage, love, and hope, David Copperfield is a must read! Orphaned at a young age, Pip lives with his strict sister and kind brother-in-law in Kent. But two fateful meetings-one with a scary convict in a cemetery and another with the eccentric and wealthy Miss Havisham and her cold daughter Estella-changes everything for the young boy. These encounters spark Pips aspirations Helped by a secret benefactor, Pip leaves behind his simple life and goes off to the bustling city of London. But will Pip finally get to fulfill his great expectations? A young dog, Buck, grew up as the favourite pet of a loving family, in California. But his life took a sudden turn when he was sold by a rogue servant and was transported to the Far North. The cold, wild land was cruel and heartless; inhabited by greedy gold prospectors, savage wolves and even more savage Indians. Buck became a sled dog and was subjected to a life of immense hardship. He soon realised that he must return to the law of the wild and learn to survive. Buck turned to the ways of his forefathers using the cunning, toughness and ferocity that lay dormant in him - he became the strongest sled dog in Alaska. But can he overcome the urge to run fre of mans rule; the urge to respond to the call of the wild?