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Roderick Random
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Roderick Random
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Blewett
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By (author) Tobias Smollett
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:512 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140433326
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
30 November 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Roderick is combative, often violent, but capable of great affection and generosity. His father had been disinherited and has left Scotland leaving his son penniless. After a brief apprenticeship to a surgeon, the innocent Roderick travels to London where he encounters various rogues.
Author Biography
Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) was a Scottish author, best known for his picaresque novels
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