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Paperback. This fully revised second edition of "The Modern Arabic Short Story" is an anthology offering English translations of previously unavailable Arabic texts. Each story has been translated and collected with an introduction and overview of this classical form of storytelling. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 2CSR; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333641378
ISBN
9780333641378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.99

Paperback. Yves Harteloup is a disappointed young man, scarred by the war. He returns for the summer to the rich, comfortable Atlantic resort of Hendaye, where he spent blissful childhood holidays. There he becomes infatuated by a beautiful, bored young woman, Denise, whose rich husband is often away on business. Translator(s): Smith, Sandra. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000854
ISBN
9780099563846
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In Maigret's office, he is searched. His suit is new, his underwear is new, his shoes are new. All identifying labels have been removed. No identification papers. Five crisp thousand-franc bills have been slipped into one of his pockets. A distressed man is found wandering the streets of Paris, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Translator(s): Coverdale, Linda. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141394794
ISBN
9780141394794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Stories in The Missing Woman circle around women who are either literally missing or who are missing some metaphorical piece of themselves. Burns asks questions about balance - safety with adventure - dreams with practicality - grief with joy - and challenges the reader to take a journey, make choices.. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Parthian Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409664
ISBN
9781910409664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Groundbreaking. Heartbreaking. Boundary breaking. The first Israeli detective novel to take the West by storm is just the beginning for DI Avraham.. Translator(s): Cohen, Steven, MD. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780876511
ISBN
9781780876511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540426
ISBN
9780199540426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. The fourth Eberhard Mock investigation - Mock tracks a killer with a murderous taste for human flesh. Translator(s): Stok, Danusia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848662926
ISBN
9781848662926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A hitman. A journalist. A family torn apart. Can he uncover the truth before it's too late? The Mine is a gripping, beautifully written, terrifying and explosive thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir. Translator(s): Hackston, David. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Orenda Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910633533
ISBN
9781910633533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Mia Holl lives in a state governed by The Method, where good health is the highest duty of the citizen. Everyone must submit medical data and sleep records to the authorities on a monthly basis, and regular exercise is mandatory. Mia is young and beautiful, a successful scientist who is obedient but with an intellect that marks her as subversive. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099551768
ISBN
9780099551768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. "This fine version, with David Cronenberg's inspired introduction and the new translator's beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don't hesitate: this is the transforming text for you."-Richard Howard Translator(s): Bernofsky, Susan. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347098
ISBN
9780393347098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84. Series: Dover Thrift S. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 7. Weight: 88. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486290300
ISBN
9780486290300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.57

Paperback. This new translation includes Kafka's most famous story, The Metamorphosis, together with two other stories, The Judgement and In the Penal Colony, and Meditation and the autobiographical Letter to his Father. The edition includes a detailed introduction, notes, and other helpful items. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238552
ISBN
9780199238552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 13. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Classics
Number of pages
224
Publication date
1972
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553213690
ISBN
9780553213690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Szirtes, George. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781256244
ISBN
9781781256244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.65

Paperback. John Tripp (1927-1986) was one of the leading literary figures in Wales. Poet, short story writer, and journalist, he was an outspoken and often controversial writer whose passion and vigour often spilled over. This book features a collection of his writings. Editor(s): Curtis, Tony. Num Pages: 445 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
445
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998189
ISBN
9781906998189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Each story is in some way inspired by a painting of Henri Matisse, each is also about the intimate connection between seeing and feeling - about the ways in which a glance we meant to be casual may suddenly call forth the deepest reserves of our being. This book includes stories which are all about human beings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472711
ISBN
9780099472711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardback. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160902
ISBN
9780231160902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160919
ISBN
9780231160919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Pearson, Roger. Translator(s): Walton, Thomas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536917
ISBN
9780199536917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Go is a game of strategy in which two players attempt to surround each other's black or white stones. The competition between the Master of Go and his opponent, Otake, is waged over several months and layered in ceremony. But beneath the game's decorum lie tensions that consume not only the players themselves but their families and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224078184
ISBN
9780224078184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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