The chimes

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Trotty Veck, an elderly porter, has read so many newspaper reports about crime and immorality that he believes the working classes are irredeemable. But, on New Year’s Eve, summoned to the church tower by a mysterious chiming, Trotty witnesses his own death, and is taken on a ghostly journey that will force him to reassess his conviction. One of Dickens’ ‘Christmas stories’, ‘The Chimes’ is charming and surprising manifesto for empathy for our fellow man.

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Trotty Veck, an elderly porter, has read so many newspaper reports about crime and immorality that he believes the working classes are irredeemable. But, on New Year’s Eve, summoned to the church tower by a mysterious chiming, Trotty witnesses his own death, and is taken on a ghostly journey that will force him to reassess his conviction. One of Dickens’ ‘Christmas stories’, The Chimes is charming and surprising manifesto for empathy for our fellow man.

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Weight 82 g
Dimensions 18 × 11 × 0.7 cm
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Cover

Paperback
Pages

128
Language

English
Edition

Reprint
Dewey

823.8 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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