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Paperback. Records the dichotomy of human experience. This book deals with break-up, depression, illness and death. It also reveals an intense involvement with nature and a capacity for healing and love. There are intimate personal poems reflecting on relationships with people and creatures; poems which enter the lives of real and imaginary characters. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224076845
ISBN
9780224076845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Based on oral tales that originated in historical events in 10th-century Iceland, these two sagas follow the fate of a powerful Viking family across two generations, from its early Norwegian ancestry through fierce battles to defend its honour. Editor(s): Olason, Vesteinn. Translator(s): Quinn, Judy; Regal, Martin S. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, 2 maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DN; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447729
ISBN
9780140447729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Love is everywhere in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways: as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between humans and God; even as patriotic love for Iran. This title offers a collection of Persian love poetry that is illustrated with images from the British Museum's world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124759
ISBN
9780714124759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Arc Publications
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906570880
ISBN
9781906570880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Veronica Franco was a 16th-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection presents the eroticism and eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology. Translator(s): Jones, Professor Ann Rosalind; Rosenthal, Margaret F. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BG; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259871
ISBN
9780226259871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Hardback. Poetry Broadsheet, 14 x 18 cm (Framed, 40x35cm). Signed by the author. Part of a portfolio that covers virtually every important English 20 century poet alive at the time. Poem of the Month 1970 - 1975. Keywords: Poetry - Broadsheets - Literature
Publisher
Poem of the Month Club London
Condition
Used, Like New
Format
Hardback
SKU
KHS0056631
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 66.00

Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, With index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007582914
ISBN
9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. 88pp
Publisher
Scotus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9780954719432
ISBN
9780954719432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585102280
ISBN
9781585102280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100774
ISBN
9781585100774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. * A collection of poetry and essays on war by one of the most prominent women writers from that period, author of the famous TESTAMENT OF YOUTH. A commemorative edition, out now in paperback Editor(s): Bostridge, Mark. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40pp of b/w. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084142
ISBN
9781844084142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853239109
ISBN
9780853239109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.29

Pamphlet. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Candlestick Press
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907598357
ISBN
9781907598357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.28

Paperback. Contains a mix of classics and popular favourites, as well as blues lyrics, American folk poetry, Elizabethan lyrics and Broadway songs. This book includes poems by men about women, women about men, men about men and women about women. Editor(s): Fenton, James. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218158
ISBN
9780571218158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This anthology contains poems shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prizes 2012, the UK's most valuable annual awards for contemporary poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 179.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571299010
ISBN
9780571299010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 5.38

Paperback. As the year changes, so we change with it. Since time out of mind our daily lives have been shaped and directed by the seasons. This book features poems about harvest and hardship, growth and new life, the warmth of the life-giving sun, Christmas and the closing of the year. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571331864
ISBN
9780571331864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Translator(s): O Cuilleanain, Cormac. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
KHN0002443
ISBN
9781848404632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): O Cuilleanain, Cormac. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
KHN0002441
ISBN
9781848404632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. China has a strong and ancient tradition of erotic poetry by both men and women, and this book includes poems ranging from the highly literary to the sexually explicit. It uncovers ancient Chinese Daoist sex manuals, erotic novels and plays, and the tradition of erotic prints, which were often accompanied by poems and folksongs and bawdy jokes. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841597744
ISBN
9781841597744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781408113462
ISBN
9781408113462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.96

Hardcover. An anthology that reflects upon various aspects of motherhood in stories lyrical, satirical, and realistic. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841596112
ISBN
9781841596112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A well read copy in good condition. Cover shelf worn
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
MENTOR
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
SKU
KMR0001848
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MENTOR
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
SKU
KEX0209075
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The "Actors on Shakespeare" series draws on the contemporary relevance of, and enjoyment to be found in, Shakespeare. Each book provides an introduction to a particular play from an individual actor's perspective; here Vanessa Redgrave offers her view of Cleopatra and "Antony and Cleopatra". Series Editor(s): Nicholson, Colin. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; APB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 50. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006112
ISBN
9780571212354
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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