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Hardcover. Set in south-west Scotland in the immediate aftermath of the 1707 Union, The Black Dwarf was intended to be a story about the first, abortive, Jacobite uprising of 1708. Instead it developed into a gothic tale of the supernatural. Editor(s): Garside, Professor P. D. (University of Edinburgh). Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604517
ISBN
9780748604517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.19
€ 129.94

Paperback. The story of a fascinating, bohemian - and, at times outrageous - life that spanned the twentieth century - the perfect book for fans of the Mitfords. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 b/w photos integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DN; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 333 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005461
ISBN
9780349005461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. The direct challenge it poses to the idea of an exclusionary Judeo-Christian Enlightenment serves as an important revision to post-9/11 narratives about a historical clash between Western democratic values and Islam. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403533
ISBN
9781421403533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.97

Paperback. "A complete guide to the writings of Flann O'Brien, including his major novels, plays and journalism"-- Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441190208
ISBN
9781441190208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. All roads lead to Rome, the eternal city, the centre of Christendom, the lodestone of the pilgrim and the artist, the seat of the only Empire that has ever succeeded in uniting the European landmass. This title weaves a tapestry of ancient, medieval and modern poetry, from Virgil to Pasolini. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSRC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011222
ISBN
9781906011222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716532903
ISBN
9780716532903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.29

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; APFA; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181921
ISBN
9780231181921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.03

Paperback. The most comprehensive paperback edition of EVERYMAN available, with introduction and extensive notes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780460872805
ISBN
9780460872805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461536075
ISBN
9789461536075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 303 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474422
ISBN
9780801474422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Eight leading contemporary interpreters of Classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation - convergence and divergence - with ideas of the Archaic Period. Editor(s): Cairns, D. L. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125579
ISBN
9781905125579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSB; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
197
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205000
ISBN
9780872205000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.42

Paperback.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842521
ISBN
9781843842521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Hanna, Monica; Harford Vargas, Jennifer; Saldivar, Jose David. Num Pages: 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360339
ISBN
9780822360339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. In most contemporary historical writing the picture of modern life in Habsburg Central Europe is a gloomy story of the failure of rationalism and the rise of protofascist movements. This book tells a different story, focusing on the Czech writers and artists distinguished by their optimistic view of the world in the years before WWI. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295326
ISBN
9781349295326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Paperback. .". not merely interesting and novel, but also exceedingly provocative and heuristically fertile." The Review of Metaphysics.". essential reading for anyone interesting in.. the new reader-centered forms of criticism." Library JournalIn this erudite and imaginative book, Umberto Eco sets forth a dialectic between open and closed texts." Series: Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
Midland Book ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253203182
ISBN
9780253203182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. Uncovers the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play, how both prince and drama are able to break through the conventions of theatrical mimesis and the representation of character, making us question the very nature of theatrical illusion. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954615
ISBN
9781841954615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Homi Bhabha is one of that small group occupying the front ranks of cultural theoretical thought. Any serious discussion of post-colonial/postmodern scholarship is inconceivable without referencing Mr. Bhabha. - Toni Morrison Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415336390
ISBN
9780415336390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399578809
ISBN
9780399578809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. In an unidentified Latin American country, General Felix Barriaux has captured an elusive revolutionary leader. The rebel, known by various names, is rumoured to have performed miracles throughout the countryside. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241198926
ISBN
9780241198926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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