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Hardcover. At the outset of his career Ted Hughes described letter writing as 'excellent training for conversation with the world', and he was to become a prolific master of this art which combines writing and talking. This selection documents the course of a life at once resolutely private but intensely attuned to other lives. Editor(s): Reid, Christopher. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1025. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper. First edition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0303688
ISBN
9780571221387
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Paperback. At the outset of his career Ted Hughes described letter-writing as 'excellent training for conversation with the world', and he was to become a prolific master of this art which combines writing and talking. This title documents the course of a life at once resolutely private but intensely attuned to other lives. Editor(s): Reid, Christopher. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571221394
ISBN
9780571221394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 4.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Carretta, Vincent. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811960
ISBN
9781554811960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. A unique glimpse into the remarkable life, and fascinating mindset, of the woman who broke records-and boundaries-for female athletes everywhere Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182. The Art of Mentoring. 192 pages. If there were such a thing as an 'elder' stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. From how to live on after you've realised your dream, to the necessity of 'a spirit forged with mettle,' this title includes Nadia's thoughts on athleticism and sacrifice. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: BM; WSL. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 13. Weight: 180.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465025053
ISBN
9780465025053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This edition deals with these letters. Translator(s): Louth, Charlie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192321
ISBN
9780141192321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. 'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' This title features profound and lyrical letters the author wrote to a young friend with advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241252055
ISBN
9780241252055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.74

Hardback. These ten letters by Rainer Maria Rilke speak directly to the young, offering unguarded thoughts on such diverse subjects as creativity, solitude, self-reliance, living with uncertainty, the shallowness of irony, the uselessness of criticism, career choices, sex, love, God, and art (which is only another way of living, Rilke writes). Translator(s): Harman, Mark. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First edition, 1st printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052451
ISBN
9780674052451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.05

Hardcover. Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Liveright
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871403773
ISBN
9780871403773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Heller, Erich; Born, Jurgen. Translator(s): Stern, James. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed
SKU
V9780805208511
ISBN
9780805208511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.98

Hardback. The letters of Bartolomeo Fonzio--a leading literary figure in Florence of the time of Lorenzo de' Medici and Machiavelli--are a window into the world of Renaissance humanism and classical scholarship. This first English translation includes the famous letter about the discovery on the Via Appia of the perfectly preserved body of a Roman girl. Editor(s): Daneloni, Alessandro. Translator(s): Davies, Martin. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BJ; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058361
ISBN
9780674058361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. As a diarist, I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could help the next generation to avoid mistakes their parents and grandparents made. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539094
ISBN
9780099539094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Veritas Company Ltd.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022404
ISBN
9781847302618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. A memoir of reflections and pictures by one of the great European novelists Translator(s): Watkinson, Laura. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782066200
ISBN
9781782066200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. The publication of de Beauvoir's letters to Sartre caused a storm of controversy in Paris in 1990. Frank and uncensored, they show her experimenting with her freedom within her love for Sartre, and trace the emotional and triangular complications of her life with him. Editor(s): Hoare, Quintin. Translator(s): Hoare, Quintin. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099914907
ISBN
9780099914907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Jennifer Worth's bestselling books not only inspired the BBC's CALL THE MIDWIFE, but also a deluge of letters as readers shared their own stories. Also includes previously unpublished photos and journal entries by Jennifer, along with a foreword by Miranda Hart and an introduction by the Worth family. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BJ; BM; HBTB; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224640
ISBN
9781780224640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Voronina, Olga; Boyd, Brian. Translator(s): Voronina, Olga; Boyd, Brian. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192246
ISBN
9780141192246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Horrocks, Ingrid. Series: Broadview Edition. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551118086
ISBN
9781551118086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (1796) is both an arresting travel book and a personal memoir. In it Wollstonecraft describes the sublime landscape and the events and people she encounters. This edition includes reviews, additional letters, and documents on the background to the journey. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 1DNS; 3JF; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199230631
ISBN
9780199230631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144296
ISBN
9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253926
ISBN
9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

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