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Paperback. From the deceptiveness of Penelope Fitzgerald to the directness of Hemingway, from Kipling's view of France to the French view of Kipling, from the National Treasure Status of George Orwell to the despair of Michel Houellebecq, the author considers what fiction is, and what it can do. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099578581
ISBN
9780099578581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. A collection of poems that explores fertility, pregnancy, and the landscape of early childhood. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd Manchester
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847770578
ISBN
9781847770578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. This English-language study of Francois Mauriac's "Bloc-notes", presents these poignant, incisive editorials on social justice, war, and human rights in postwar France as both symptomatic of a culture imbued with the past and emblematic of a Christian humanist's ethical approach to history and memory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813213804
ISBN
9780813213804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.53

Hardcover. Brings together a group of women interested in, even consumed by, the region they inhabit physically or mentally. This volume contains self-narratives that propel themselves and their authors to the centre of critical debates concerning the status of the subject, the nature of self-representation, the globalisation of the regional, and more. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778387110
ISBN
9788778387110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. This anthology of travel writings on the Balkans is the first attempt to compile a representative sample of such commentary in a single volume. Editor(s): Hammond, Andrew. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955535
ISBN
9781904955535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. Liu Yuan's "Lingyan ge", a woodblock-printed book from 1669, re-creates a portrait gallery that memorialized 24 vassals of the early Tang court. This book presents a study that examines the dialogues created among the texts and images in "Lingyan ge" from multiple perspectives. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 218 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JD; AKLB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032804
ISBN
9780674032804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.34
€ 55.14

Paperback. England 1656. The sense of freedom, following the execution of the King, is threatening to plunge the country into anarchy. Num Pages: 96 pages, ports. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854598448
ISBN
9781854598448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408910
ISBN
9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.74

By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408903
ISBN
9781421408903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555977597
ISBN
9781555977597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.32

Hardback. Through a series of literary and cultural analyses, this book examines current theories of resistance and their impact on contemporary Latin American cultural discourse, developing a cultural theory of "illiteracy" Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257096
ISBN
9780823257096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492293
ISBN
9781611492293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.52

Paperback. A dynamic collection of Alberta's vibrant literary culture, featuring contributions by Greg Hollingshead, Kristjana Gunnars, Rudy Wiebe, Myrna Kostash, E.D. Blodgett, Suzette Mayr, Thomas Wharton, Claire Harris, Fred Wah, and many others. Editor(s): Pavlovic, Srdja. Series: Currents. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888643384
ISBN
9780888643384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Intends to seek ways of using the smart playfulness of such poets as Frank O'Hara and Kenneth Koch to explore life's emotional mysteries - dire and hilarious - from the perpetual dissolving of our past to the perpetnal frustration of our cravings for egotriumph, for sublime connection with an erotically idealized Other, and for peace of spirit. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038704
ISBN
9780226038704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nightboat Books United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937658557
ISBN
9781937658557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. A book-length psalm: spiritual, unpredictable, and gripped by the energy of another time. Series: National Poetry Series. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517124
ISBN
9781933517124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Presents a collection of three "Turk" plays namely "Selimus, Emperor of the Turks"; "A Christian Turned Turk"; and "The Renegado". It represents Islamic power and wealth in scenes of piracy on the high seas, on-stage execution by strangulation, and rites of religious conversion. It is useful for understanding the English identity. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illus; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110297
ISBN
9780231110297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Presents a collection of three "Turk" plays namely "Selimus, Emperor of the Turks"; "A Christian Turned Turk"; and "The Renegado". It represents Islamic power and wealth in scenes of piracy on the high seas, on-stage execution by strangulation, and rites of religious conversion. It is useful for understanding the English identity. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illus; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110280
ISBN
9780231110280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 5HC; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 24 x 22 x 1. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd India
Number of pages
16
Condition
New
SKU
V9788131914694
ISBN
9788131914694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.13

Paperback. Translator(s): Graham Lujan, James; O'Connell, Richard L. Num Pages: 202 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200929
ISBN
9780811200929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

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