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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Reminiscent of Voltaire, Broges and Kafka, "A Dog's Head" is a piece of realism. It tells the story of Edmund Du Chaillu, a boy born, to his bourgeois parents' horror, with the head of a spaniel. Edmund must endure his schoolmates' teasing as well as an urge to carry a newspaper in his mouth. Translator(s): Chancellor, Robin. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226174921
- ISBN
- 9780226174921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
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Paperback. This is the story of Joseph, a tall, scattered looking boy of 17, and his wonderfully indomitable mother, Meg, who is resolved, in the summer after her son's high-school graduation, to start arranging his life for him, even going so far as to accompany him to college. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264165
- ISBN
- 9780226264165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.06
€ 31.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Follows a journalist who returns to Prague after its annexation and finds her efforts to obtain help for the refugees and to convey the shocking state of the country both frustrating and futile. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226286969
- ISBN
- 9780226286969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.30
€ 23.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. Moving from Massachusetts to Kansas in 1855, with his new wife and a group of German carpenters, Gordon McKay is dead set on making his fortune raising bees, undaunted by Missouri border ruffians, newly- minted Darwinism, or the unsettled politics of a country on the brink of civil war. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226561110
- ISBN
- 9780226561110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.89
€ 31.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. This work chronicles the antics of J.S.G. Boggs, a young artist whose consuming passion is money, or more precisely value. What Boggs likes to do is to draw money - paper notes in the denominations of currencies from all over the world - and then to go out and try to spend those drawings. Num Pages: 170 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893969
- ISBN
- 9780226893969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226971315
- ISBN
- 9780226971315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 79.10
€ 94.85
€ 79.10
Hardback. In this lively translation of Wang Chen-ho's ribald satire, a Taiwanese village loses all perspective -- and common sense -- at the prospect of fleecing a shipload of lusty and lonely American soldiers. This irreverent novel by one of Taiwan's best-known writers is both a masterpiece of fiction and a vivid reflection of Taiwanese identity and the impact of Western culture. Translator(s): Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112024
- ISBN
- 9780231112024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.00€ 63.79
€ 83.00
€ 63.79
Hardback. These twelve stories represent the best work of respected "nativist" writer Cheng Ch'ing-wen and encompass his major themes: the tensions between men and women, parents and children, city and village, tradition and modernity. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113861
- ISBN
- 9780231113861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.60€ 76.26
€ 99.60
€ 76.26
Paperback. Ruminates on the life of the writer and the significance of language as art. This title takes as its central conceit a famous anecdote about Ernest Hemingway's early work: Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, going by train from their apartment in Paris to visit him in Switzerland, brought along, at his request, a suitcase full of his work-in-progress. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115438
- ISBN
- 9780231115438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Billed as "a Taiwanese 'Gone With the Wind'", this story spans more than half a century of Taiwan's history, tracing the fortunes of the Pengs, a family of Hakka Chinese settlers, across three generations from the 1890s, just before Taiwan was ceded to Japan, to World War II. Translator(s): Liu, Taotao; Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122009
- ISBN
- 9780231122009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.34€ 79.73
€ 104.34
€ 79.73
Paperback. Born in Taiwan, raised in the scholarly traditions of ancient China but forced into the Japanese educational system, Hu Taiming, the protagonist of Orphan of Asia, ultimately finds himself estranged from all three cultures. This autobiographical novel is regarded as an expression of the postwar Taiwanese national consciousness. Translator(s): Mentzas, Ioannis. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137263
- ISBN
- 9780231137263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Reimagines the lives of a legendary couple - Sun Yat-sen, known as the "Father of the Chinese Revolution," and his wife, Song Qingling. This novel touches on Sun Yat-sen's tormented political life and Song Qingling's rumored affairs and isolation after her husband's death. Translator(s): Du, Nancy. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 192 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138536
- ISBN
- 9780231138536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
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Hardback. Unable to keep up with the financial demands of the "big men" who control his village, Dhane and his family suffer one calamity after another, and a series of quarrels with fellow villagers forces them into exile. This novel offers readers a window into the lives of the people by depicting in subtle detail the stark realities of village life. Translator(s): Hutt, Michael J. Num Pages: 152 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143561
- ISBN
- 9780231143561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
€ 37.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Translator(s): Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147347
- ISBN
- 9780231147347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Translator(s): Balcom, John. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148108
- ISBN
- 9780231148108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Hardback. Translator(s): Baer, Ben Conisbee. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149044
- ISBN
- 9780231149044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.67
€ 59.28
€ 46.67
Paperback. Translator(s): Baer, Ben Conisbee. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149051
- ISBN
- 9780231149051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Translation of: Lexique nomade [a collection of short meditations by contemporary novelists at the 3rd Assises internationales du roman] Editor(s): Villa Gillet; Le Monde. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150804
- ISBN
- 9780231150804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.32
€ 18.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. This book brings together the essay collection "Written in the margins of life (Xie zai ren sheng bian shang)" and the short story collection "Human, beast, ghost (Ren shou gui)." Editor(s): Rea, Christopher G. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152754
- ISBN
- 9780231152754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. Translator(s): Textor, Cindi. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153102
- ISBN
- 9780231153102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 72.77
€ 94.85
€ 72.77