"A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict forever changes the life of the orphaned Pip. Turning his back on his humble apprentice, he strives to better himself and become a gentleman, unaware of the hidden dangers that await him." "Nick Ormerod and Declan Donnellan's new adaptation of Great Expectations lays bare a tissue of lies and guilt in Dickens's least sentimental love story. It also tackles big questions of identity while mustering a cast of unforgettable characters, chief amongst them Miss Havisham, Magwitch and Joe Gargery."--Jacket.