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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

€ 5.52

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
€ 17.51

Hardcover. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BJ; DC; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679642329
ISBN
9780679642329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.99

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
€ 20.68

paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399481
ISBN
9780749399481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

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

€ 21.98

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
€ 34.76

Paperback. When Robert Quinn's son, Garrett, went away to college, it was a transition that was difficult for father and son. Bob invited Garrett to exchange letters and together they embarked on a journey. Their letters explore myriad topics, but the most important lesson learned is that human progress begins when individuals choose to transform themselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, references. BIC Classification: BG; BJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787961152
ISBN
9780787961152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. 'There is something absolute about the letters between you .. The letter is a form of communion of the soul-spirit - .. one that is faded & yet unimpeded, complete', wrote Martin Heidegger to his fiancee Elfride Petri shortly before their wedding. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641362
ISBN
9780745641362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Eberle, Henrik. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648736
ISBN
9780745648736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.60

Hardcover. A document in the history of the Kennedy years, these letters give us a firsthand look at the working relationship between the president and one of his close advisors, John Kenneth Galbraith. His letters are a source of advice about economics, public policy, and the federal bureacracy. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674528376
ISBN
9780674528376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.18

Paperback. Teaches us to know and understand the world we live in and its rules, and how to behave in it. In this book the author answers his granddaughter's questions about how the world works, how it got to be as it is, what it could be, and where she fits in. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861977809
ISBN
9781861977809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431424863
ISBN
9781431424863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

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
€ 11.04

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. In the summer of 2000, schoolgirl Sarah Payne went missing from a beach where she played with her siblings. The nation waited with her whole family as the search for the little girl touched the hearts of everyone in the country. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786064479
ISBN
9781786064479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

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

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

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
€ 14.95

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
€ 22.80

Paperback. The first and most important of eight volumes chronicling the French Revolution to an England fearful of another civil war. The author's twenty-six letters recounting old regime tyranny and revolutionary events provide both an apology for the Revolution and a representation of it as sublime spectacle. Editor(s): Fraistat, Neil; Lanser, Susan S. Num Pages: 295 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112558
ISBN
9781551112558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.87

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
€ 10.81

Paperback. Wil says goodbye to his family and friends in North Wales, and hello to adventure in South America, heading into the unknown, away from comfort and predictability in a bid to 'let go'. From the beach he lives on with only a stray dog for company, to his final destination with its tearful goodbyes, Wil shares the joys and the trials of his search. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762767
ISBN
9781905762767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

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