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Paperback. Enter the world of Gormenghast, the crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. It is the cobwebbed kingdom of Byzantine government and age-old rituals, a world primed to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue, treachery, manipulation, and murder. This work is a sequel to "Titus Groan". Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749394820
- ISBN
- 9780749394820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Nichols, James H., Jr. Series Editor(s): Nichols, James Hastings. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 59571st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485275
- ISBN
- 9780801485275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 280
- SKU
- KCW0001561
- ISBN
- 9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 28.97
€ 34.99
€ 28.97
Paperback. A book that is suitable for courses at various levels in philosophy, from introductory courses on Plato, or problems in Philosophy, to graduate seminars. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Translated By Donald Zeyl
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200166
- ISBN
- 9780872200166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.79
€ 15.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449044
- ISBN
- 9780140449044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. * A major new examination of the ways in which Vidal's writings on history, politics, sex and religion throw into focus our understandings of the United States. * Ranges widely - from Vidal's defence of homosexuality in his earliest works to his most recent writings on the war in Iraq. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633626
- ISBN
- 9780745633626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. This collection of critical essays attempts to construct a comprehensive portrait of Vidal's writings and to determine why his work has been underestimated. It includes an interview with Vidal in which he discusses his career and his troubled relationship with literary reviewers. Editor(s): Parini, Jay, Ph.D. Num Pages: 321 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072083
- ISBN
- 9780231072083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.22€ 90.75
€ 119.22
€ 90.75
Hardback. Gore Vidal has been entertaining - and occasionally outraging - the American public for 50 years. This study examines Vidal's recent and early novels, and considers the recurring theme of the decline of the United States. Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313295799
- ISBN
- 9780313295799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KST0002388
- ISBN
- 9780140159752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A screenplay of a film directed by Martin Scorsese. From the age of 11, Henry Hill had been part of the criminal life of New York and finally achieved the status of "wiseguy". But in 1980, he decided to exchange his knowledge for a new identity. Scorsese has also directed "Mean Streets". Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFD; APTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 221.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571162659
- ISBN
- 9780571162659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868199382
- ISBN
- 9780868199382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. A semi autobiographical account of Isherwood's time in 1930s Berlin that shows the lives of people at threat from the rise of the Nazis: Natalia Laundauer, the rich, Jewish heiress, Peter and Otto, a gay couple and the 'divinely decadent' Sally Bowles, a young English woman who was so memorably portrayed by Liza Minnelli. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749390549
- ISBN
- 9780749390549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's experiences as a young officer in the First World War. This title describes life in the trenches and how the dehumanizing horrors he witnessed left him shell-shocked. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 368
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951415
- ISBN
- 9780241951415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
CD-Audio. A graphic storyteller begins with the petty cruelties of the author's public school upbringing. Then, almost in 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary style, he paints devastating portraits of war: of a young man's hell, of meaningless sacrifice, of everyday heroism, and of the idiocy of the military command. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182. A graphic storyteller begins with the petty cruelties of the author's public school upbringing. Then, almost in 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary style, he paints devastating portraits of war: of a young man's hell, of meaningless sacrifice, of everyday heroism, and of the idiocy of the military command. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 148 x 130 x 16. Weight: 182.
- Publisher
- Csa Word Ltd
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906147037
- ISBN
- 9781906147037
CD
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 17.81
€ 31.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. A tender and heartfelt debut play that asks whether it's ever too late to start all over again. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848422599
- ISBN
- 9781848422599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. In 1929 the author went to live abroad permanently, vowing 'never to make England my home again'. This book is an account of his life up until that 'bitter leave-taking': from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184593
- ISBN
- 9780141184593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTK0091172
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTK0091140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offer an account of author's part in World War Two that sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241958148
- ISBN
- 9780241958148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Currency Press Pty Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925005622
- ISBN
- 9781925005622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Susan, suddenly single and with the dreaded 5-0 glaring her in the face, has an Old Dad in his second childhood, a daughter in the throes of aggravated adolescence and an ex who, unfortunately, still has the power to wound. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 115.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854598547
- ISBN
- 9781854598547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. A funny and tender drama that explores how even if you live on the brink, destiny can have a way of surprising you. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 133.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848423824
- ISBN
- 9781848423824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. 8voh .Irish Literature.Original cloth with dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1945
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0278448
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Good Girls, Good Germans (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and...
Professor Jennifer Drake Jennifer Drake Askey
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135629
- ISBN
- 9781571135629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73