The first edition was invaluable, and in the new edition Flanagan keeps
delivering the goods.

Although not a beginner's book, the programmer wishing to move to
Java from C or C++ will find this book great for the transition. It has
lost some of the tutorial value of the first edition (mainly due to the
exclusion of some examples), but is still one of (if not the) best
general reference for the Java language.

Certainly good value for money.