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paperback. Samuel Beckett has long been identified with the debilitated and impotent characters he created. In this book, the author offers a new perspective on Beckett, challenging the prevalent image of him as reclusive, self-absorbed and disturbed and shows him as a kind and generous man. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0019004
- ISBN
- 9780300074956
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Features a conversation about the things young women struggle with: body image, self-confidence, relationships, family, dating and so much more. In this book, the author shares her life and her own deepest secrets, proving that every single one of us experiences pain and heartbreak. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0018513
- ISBN
- 9781785034107
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499109
- ISBN
- 9780752499109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
paperback. Sheila Hancock's moving and compelling memoir of her marriage to John Thaw Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747577096
- ISBN
- 9780747577096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.54
€ 16.99
€ 11.54
paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553815399
- ISBN
- 9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.64
€ 16.99
€ 11.64
paperback. Mahler's music is an intimate reflection of his life and thought, and his continual self-questioning on matters of belief and the role of mankind. This volume draws on documentary evidence, and gives an account of his childhood and youth, and of his years as an opera conductor in Cassel, Prague, Leipzig, Budapest, Hamburg, and Vienna. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 26 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032023
- ISBN
- 9780198164807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
paperback. Born in Trinidad in 1901, Oliver C. Cox immigrated to the US in 1919, establishing himself as a controversial sociologist. McAuley's approach to Cox's life and work is shaped by his belief that Cox's Caribbean upbringing and background gave him an unorthodox perspective on race and social change. Series: The African-American Intellectual Heritage S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445. Very good clean copy. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0031552
- ISBN
- 9780268034733
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848847767
- ISBN
- 9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780814767658
- ISBN
- 9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.29
€ 24.99
€ 8.29
A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke (Grea...
(With An Introduction And Appendix By William...
paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780814333433
- ISBN
- 9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780060926649
- ISBN
- 9780060926649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 8.29
€ 16.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007479436
- ISBN
- 9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051948
- ISBN
- 9781927051948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990895893
- ISBN
- 9780990895893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.42
€ 141.42
Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306804984
- ISBN
- 9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.64
€ 25.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's parents' lives - largely in their own words. They remember every detail of their Dublin childhoods. Through their eyes, we see the intensely Catholic society of their youth being transformed into the vibrant, modern Ireland. This is the author's first non-fiction book. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449225
- ISBN
- 9780099449225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.63
€ 23.99
€ 17.63
paperback. Scarce biography of Brian O'Nolan/Myles na Gopaleen. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and inscribed to Ivor Browne. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- self-published Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031540
- ISBN
- 9780956367013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031479
- ISBN
- 9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 10.00
€ 15.99
€ 10.00
paperback. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and affectionately inscribed to June Levine. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031474
- ISBN
- 9781904301592
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
hardcover. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and inscribed on title page. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031471
- ISBN
- 9780717128099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Wolfhound Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031468
- ISBN
- 9780863270079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Going to the Well for Water: The Seamus Ennis Field Diary 1942-1946
Séamus Ennis (Edited And Translated By Ríon...
hardcover. Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Num Pages: 613 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1278. E. scarce. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Fine in fine dust wrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031445
- ISBN
- 9781859184370
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 280.00
€ 280.00
hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing v. light shelf wear. Signed. Text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liberties Press
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031376
- ISBN
- 9781905483099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 38.00
€ 38.00
paperback. Lyn worked as a prostitute. Her career ended the night that she watched, her lover, Cullen throw a firebomb through the window of a house, where former prostitute Dolores lived. She denounced him to the police. Cullen was given a life sentence and an 18-year sentence. He has applied for temporary release, but authorities refused it. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Binding is visible between pp. 232-233 due to wear. Pages remain intact with well-defined edges and clean text throughout
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0026047
- ISBN
- 9781855942073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12