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Hardback. Focuses on the career of Kobayashi Hideo (1902-1983), one of the seminal figures in the history of modern Japanese literary criticism, whose interpretive vision was forged amidst the cultural and ideological crises that dominated intellectual discourse between the 1920s and the 1940s. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032842
ISBN
9780674032842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Hardcover. The finest essays of Nobel Prize winner Herta Muller, selected from twenty years of her fearless, intelligent, unsettling truth-telling in a life lived in opposition, courage, secrecy and uncertainty Translator(s): Mulligan, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPHX; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274756
ISBN
9781846274756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. "Green's work is of the greatest importance for the understanding of a crucial period in the history of English writing and institutions, and a crucial shift in patterns of cognition."-Derek Pearsall, Harvard University Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; CF; DS; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 751.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218091
ISBN
9780812218091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. A genuinely unique European treasure, this volume bristles with the Viking verses of Rognvaldr, Earl of Orkney, recorded in Orkneyinga Saga. Full of highly stylised, often grotesque images, Ian Crockatt's masterly translations convey the skill, vigour and daring of the original. Translator(s): Crockatt, Ian. Series: Arc Classic Translations. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Arc Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908376602
ISBN
9781908376602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

paperback. A fascinating look at the contemporary Amerian crime novel in all its variety and complexity. Editor(s): Messent, Peter B. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745310169
ISBN
9780745310169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.09

Hardcover. 384pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BCA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First BCA Edition
SKU
KHS1012710
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An examination and feminist analysis of the surge of unprovoked violent attacks on women and children in Ireland including battering, incest and rape. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 194. 144pp. An expose of how violence is terrorising women
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KHS1004351
ISBN
9781855940536
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816641352
ISBN
9780816641352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910170052
ISBN
9781910170052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658787
ISBN
9780199658787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide ranging and a hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels short stories, films and television series, the author presents a concise history of crime fiction. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; YFB; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415318242
ISBN
9780415318242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Hardcover. Crime and Punishment is one of the most important novels of the nineteenth century. It is the story of a murder committed on principle, of a killer who wishes to set himself outside and above society. It is marked by Dostoevsky's own harrowing experience in penal servitude, and yet contains moments of wild humour. Editor(s): Young, Sarah J. Series: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; 3JH; D; FC; FYT. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709701
ISBN
9780198709701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423657
ISBN
9781848423657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
326
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507936
ISBN
9788763507936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam USA
Publication date
1920
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553211757
ISBN
9780553211757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Bradshaw, Ross. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907869792
ISBN
9781907869792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Durcan brings his tender lyricism and incisive wit to bear on the themes of love and loss, life and death. He touches upon themes including near-death experiences; Ireland, its people and places; and marriage. Durcan also describes his own 20th-century romance, replete with agonies and ecstasies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190. Signed and inscribed by the author. Scarce. Good clean copy showing light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvill Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027259
ISBN
9781860469107
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Through four distinct sections, the author brings his tender lyricism to bear on the themes of love and loss, life and death. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910701133
ISBN
9781910701133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Hardcover. 160pp. Inscription copy. Keywords: Irish poetry
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Harvill Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KHS1011810
ISBN
9781860469091
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 375.00

Paperback. John Shank is an actor, talent-scout and trainer of boy players in the seedy, glamorous backstage world of 1630s London theatre. Women are still not allowed on stage, their roles taken by precocious boys. Shank was one of the best, but is now reduced to teaching others the tricks of the trade. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854594549
ISBN
9781854594549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Creolization describes the cultural adaptations that occur when a community moves to a new geographic setting. Exploring the consciousness of peoples defined as 'creoles' who moved from the Old World to the New World, this work investigates the creolization of literary forms and genres in the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bauer, Ralph; Mazzotti, Jose Antonio. Num Pages: 520 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859681
ISBN
9780807859681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665266
ISBN
9780816665266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845233006
ISBN
9781845233006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. 29 pp. Stiff card covers, almost as new. This is the lecture given by the poet in Stockholm as part of his award of the Nobel Prize for literature. Keywords: Poetry -Seamus Heaney
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Gallery Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS0040053
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 175.00

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