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In this comic book edition of Charles Dickens’s enduring tale, Pip, a poor orphan in Victorian England, faces a harsh childhood before a mysterious benefactor offers him the opportunity to rise as a gentleman. Through vibrant panels, readers follow Pip’s journey from hardship to social aspiration, discovering that outward appearances can mask profound deception and hidden motives.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Rick Geary
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