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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002223
ISBN
9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006186
ISBN
9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Spadaccini, Nicholas; Talens, Jenaro. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816629114
ISBN
9780816629114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback. Editor(s): Spadaccini, Nicholas; Talens, Jenaro. Series: Hispanic Issues S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBW; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620296
ISBN
9780816620296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. By developing the concept of critical space, this title presents a fresh genealogy of twentieth-century American fiction. It argues that the radical American fiction of Jack London, Upton Sinclair, John Dos Passos, and Josephine Herbst re-imagines the spatial concerns of late nineteenth-century utopian American texts. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220768
ISBN
9780803220768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Habsburgs, Vienna's fortunes have swung between survival and expansion. This book looks at everything from the Baroque architecture to the contemporary slow food scene. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DFA; DSB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd revised and expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955450
ISBN
9781904955450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. The essential companion to one of the most popular YA series of all time: His Dark Materials. Accompanies a hotly-anticipated BBC adaptation of the series in 2017/18. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AM; DSBH; DSK; YNL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785782282
ISBN
9781785782282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.85

Paperback. Was the Beowulf poet a Christian? Or was he a noble pagan with an outlook coloured by exposure to Christian thinking? This is but one of the fascinating topics discussed in this anthology of criticism on the early medieval masterpiece. Editor(s): Nicholson, Lewis E. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268000066
ISBN
9780268000066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. This Edinburgh Critical Guide provides an introduction to the major novelists and the main themes in narrative fiction over the last 30 years. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624201
ISBN
9780748624201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.55

Paperback. Series: Writers & Their Work S. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746311783
ISBN
9780746311783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. This collection includes Dear's earlier plays as well as his masterly adaptation for television of Henry James' chilling "The Turn of the Screw", which will be screened on ITV in Spring 2000. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571203932
ISBN
9780571203932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

paperback. In bold, dazzling prose, Flynn tells the story of two lives and the trajectory that led him and his father into a homeless shelter, onto Boston's streets, and finally to each other. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214082
ISBN
9780571214082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. There are many interpretations of the word 'Gothic'. Nick Groom explores the rich history and chronology of the term, bringing together various underlying and disparate elements to clarify its meaning. By examining its history, he argues that we can better interpret and understand society today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199586790
ISBN
9780199586790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. A Graphic Guide that takes readers on a tour through the world of Will. Illustrator(s): Piero. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, B/w throughout. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 118 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311152
ISBN
9781848311152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Hardcover. A comprehensive guide to Dante's life and literature, with an emphasis on his Commedia. This text looks at the influences that shaped Dante's writing, and the reception of his work by later readers, from the 14th century to the present. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228523
ISBN
9780631228523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.57

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134349
ISBN
9781571134349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.97

Paperback. This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings, in particular with her sister Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982375
ISBN
9780750982375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415828
ISBN
9781474415828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.92

Paperback. Want to become a classic novel buff, or expand your reading of some of the finest novels ever published? With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly set out on a journey of discovery. Num Pages: 192 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 105 x 15. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675832
ISBN
9780713675832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. We can all recall at least one book which made us see the world anew. Here, the author of the popular Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, selects the very best books which may or may not have changed the world, but which have certainly changed the lives of thousands of people who have read them. Num Pages: 160 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 108 x 13. Weight in Grams: 94. 160 pages, N/A. We can all recall at least one book which made us see the world anew. Here, the author of the popular Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, selects the very best books which may or may not have changed the world, but which have certainly changed the lives of thousands of people who have read them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Dimension: 145 x 108 x 13. Weight: 94.
Publisher
A&C Black
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713688726
ISBN
9780713688726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. Want to become a science fiction buff? Want to expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of some of the finest SF novels ever published. Num Pages: 224 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 128. 224 pages, N/A. Want to become a science fiction buff? Want to expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of some of the finest SF novels ever published. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Dimension: 219 x 170 x 29. Weight: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675856
ISBN
9780713675856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.38

Paperback. Illuminates modernism through little-known but striking works by Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and others who revived the 'closet drama' - plays written largely for private reading - as a means of exploring forbidden sexualities. Series: Yale Studies in English. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352. American Modernism and Queer Performance. Series: Yale Studies in English. 240 pages. Illuminates modernism through little-known but striking works by Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and others who revived the 'closet drama' - plays written largely for private reading - as a means of exploring forbidden sexualities. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300155396
ISBN
9780300155396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Hardback. Drawing on an eclectic range of texts and figures, from the Greek Cynics to Tori Amos, Nick Salvato finds that embarrassment, laziness, slowness, cynicism, and digressiveness can paradoxically enable alternative modes of intellectual production. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360841
ISBN
9780822360841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.87

Paperback. Drawing on an eclectic range of texts and figures, from the Greek Cynics to Tori Amos, Nick Salvato finds that embarrassment, laziness, slowness, cynicism, and digressiveness can paradoxically enable alternative modes of intellectual production. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360988
ISBN
9780822360988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

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