Wuthering heights: a retelling

The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at the Heights, Cathy’s life will change for ever … but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path of pain and punishment lies ahead. Yet no matter how they suffer, they cannot stay apart – for whatever souls are made of, Cathy’s and Heathcliff’s are the same. After all thes…

Tom gates: extra special treats (not)

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ISBN/ISSN

9781742767819

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221 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm

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823 PIC t

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