Publisher's Synopsis
When Thackeray completed "The Newcomes" he believed it to be his best novel. It tells of the rise and fall of the materialistic nouveau-riche Newcome family during the industrialization at the start of the Victorian era.
About the Publisher
The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.
