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Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.04

Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075427
ISBN
9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Scholars of the literary aspect of Plato try to reconcile his dialogue form with the expository imperative of philosophical argument. Classicists and philosophers explain this form in terms of rhetorical devices serving didactic goals. David Schur brings literary and classical studies into debate, questioning modern views of Plato's dialogue form. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417212
ISBN
9780674417212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. New retrospective by parson-poet known for his contemplative poetry published by Bloodaxe as well as for his religious writings published by SPCK. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780371047
ISBN
9781780371047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. *A new roundup of personal essays from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120737
ISBN
9780349120737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. *A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119779
ISBN
9780349119779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. A new roundup of personal essays from the No. 1 bestselling writer named by Time as America's Favourite Humorist. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119427
ISBN
9780349119427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 117 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199557455
ISBN
9780199557455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Examines the innovative and technically accomplished nature of Burns' poetry. This book features essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary culture. It demonstrates how Burns drew on Scottish vernacular traditions, English poetry and 18th-century sentimentalism to create his own, new kind of poetry. Editor(s): Sergeant, David; Stafford, Fiona. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664887
ISBN
9780748664887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.07

Paperback. Poems that borrow from the lexicon of filmmaking to let us find some solace in our facades. Num Pages: 72 pages, port. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452745
ISBN
9781552452745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Questions every assumption we ever made about art, the novel, journalism, poetry, film, TV, rap, stand-up, graffiti, sampling, plagiarism, writing, and reading. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141049076
ISBN
9780141049076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Contemporary short stories enacting giddy, witty revenge on the documents that define and dominate our lives. Editor(s): Shields, David; Vollmer, Matthew. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341959
ISBN
9780393341959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816621897
ISBN
9780816621897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. A book about homicide detectives by an American writer, which is based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main - Canons Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116301
ISBN
9781782116301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226759463
ISBN
9780226759463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Dundurn Group Canada
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889242739
ISBN
9780889242739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207876
ISBN
9780253207876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. Tour the sites of Rome with David Starkey's garrulous new guide to the Italian Renaissance in fifty pocket-sized poems. Num Pages: 96 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 101 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
69
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927428207
ISBN
9781927428207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. A Few Things You Should Know About the Weasel, by the poet-laureate of Santa Barbara, ranges through philosophy, art and history--both global and domestic--to skillfully chronicle the darkness that is our current age and condition, and the pinpricks of light that may show us the way out. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897231890
ISBN
9781897231890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle. This book explores the effect the writer's hybrid identity had on the themes and content of his work. It catalogues and dissects the many versions of Bukowski created by the writer and his followers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230238
ISBN
9781780230238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

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