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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. Alasdair Gray is the first American study of this important Scottish novelist's work, and the first comprehensive study of his novels to appear anywhere. It encompasses the full range of Gray's career, from Lanark to Mavis Belfrage. Num Pages: 187 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 0. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838754146
- ISBN
- 9780838754146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099116417
- ISBN
- 9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. An edited collection on Alan Hollinghurst, one of Britain's leading contemporary novelists with an outstanding international reputation. Editor(s): Mendelssohn, Michele; Flannery, Denis. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097171
- ISBN
- 9780719097171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.80
€ 167.80
Hardcover. Alan Hollinghurst and the Vitality of Influence proposes a striking approach for reading the influences that interlace twentieth-century gay British writers. Focusing on the role of the textual image in literary influence, this book moves toward a new understanding of the interpenetration of literary and visual culture in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSA; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137362025
- ISBN
- 9781137362025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
paperback. Alan Hollinghurst and the Vitality of Influence proposes a striking approach for reading the influences that interlace twentieth-century gay British writers. Focusing on the role of the textual image in literary influence, this book moves toward a new understanding of the interpenetration of literary and visual culture in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349472505
- ISBN
- 9781349472505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- PM Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604865905
- ISBN
- 9781604865905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.25
€ 25.99
€ 23.25
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856687440
- ISBN
- 9780856687440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.36
€ 34.99
€ 31.36
Paperback. This text discusses Arabic writing and composition by looking at vocabulary, grammar, transformations, and style. Written entirely in Arabic, the book is clear and logical, and is aimed at intermediate to advanced levels. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBG; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774244728
- ISBN
- 9789774244728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.56
€ 24.56
Hardcover. Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived in Iraq during the first century of the Abbasid caliphate. This book introduces the writings and Abbasid-period textual world of Al-Jahiz, the 'father of Arabic prose'. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 3F; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683321
- ISBN
- 9780748683321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.57
€ 169.57
Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684069
- ISBN
- 9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.94
€ 34.94
Paperback. The illuminating letters of Nobel Prize winning poet Tomas Transtromer and celebrated American writer and poet Robert Bly offer insights into their life and times, and the processes of translation. Editor(s): Smith, Thomas R.; Schmidt, Torbjorn. Translator(s): Moffett, Judith; Svensson, Lars-Hakan. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First UK edition of title published in the US in A
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852249953
- ISBN
- 9781852249953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. This work rescues from undeserved neglect the American-born English author Pearl Craigie, who published as John Oliver Hobbes. It traces Craigies crowded external and inner lives and her connections with many well-known people. Num Pages: 541 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611471281
- ISBN
- 9781611471281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.69
€ 181.69
Hardcover. The author enlists her readers in pursuit of the elusive concept of atmosphere in literary works. In this title, she shows how diverse conceptions of air in the eighteenth century converged in British fiction, producing the modern literary sense of atmosphere and moving novelists to explore the threshold between material and immaterial worlds. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476698
- ISBN
- 9780226476698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Neil. Series: Scholarly Series. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 466. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004260
- ISBN
- 9781564785626
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 16.00€ 4.99
€ 16.00
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Neil. Series: Scholarly Series. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 466. 358pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781564785626
- ISBN
- 9781564785626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.00€ 4.99
€ 16.00
€ 4.99
Hardback. A study that integrates the biography, creative writing, and criticism of one of the important figures in young adult literature. This work is aimed at teachers, librarians, and scholars of young adult literatures, as well as devoted fans and students doing research on Chambers or the subjects of his novels. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850873
- ISBN
- 9780810850873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.68
€ 96.68
Paperback. Suitable for those interested in early modern literature or the history of food, this title tells the story of how early modern Europeans put food into words and words into food, and created an experience all their own. It features illustrations and a handful of recipes. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021270
- ISBN
- 9780226021270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401040686
- ISBN
- 9789401040686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842927
- ISBN
- 9781843842927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.85
€ 26.99
€ 23.85
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135780
- ISBN
- 9781571135780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSP; JFSP31; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349351428
- ISBN
- 9781349351428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; DSYC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624830
- ISBN
- 9783837624830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.43
€ 50.99
€ 36.43
Paperback. When Agatha Christie, the so-called 'Queen of Crime', disappeared from her home in Sunningdale in Berkshire for eleven days on 3 December 1927, the whole nation held its breath. This work explains, in the light of scientific knowledge, her behaviour during that troubled time. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442884
- ISBN
- 9780752442884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardcover. This study shows how she sought to reconcile her attachment to the Victorian past with her recognition of a new society that undermined established order and in doing so gave more opportunities to women, confused class-boundaries, extended tolerance, allowed the cult of pleasure and self-assertion and revealed the ambiguities of respectability. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525016
- ISBN
- 9780230525016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.82
€ 132.82