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Hardback. College-mystery novels, a subgenre known for settings within universities and college towns, draw a reading audience comprised of both academics and the general mystery fan. Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction promises to be an invaluable resource suited for scholarly inquiry and the lay mystery reader. Num Pages: 448 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSR; FF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810838413
ISBN
9780810838413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.05

Hardback. Bringing his troubling, questing characters - souls who are fascinated by what preceded and conceived them, the author writes with a rich mix of anecdote and reflection, aphorism and quotation, offering enigmatic glimpses of the present, and confident, pointed borrowings from the past. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422446
ISBN
9780857422446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.95

Paperback. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815635154
ISBN
9780815635154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.54

Hardcover. Introducing the infamous hard-drinking and eloquent poet who stands at the very heart of Arabic literary culture. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 145 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
145
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851683604
ISBN
9781851683604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.41

Paperback. Series: Acting Edition S. Num Pages: 78 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Samuel French Ltd London
Number of pages
78
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780573010231
ISBN
9780573010231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Paperback. For years Helene Cixous has been dreaming about The Book-I-Don t-Write but each time she approaches The Book, it withdraws. The-Book-I-Don t Write is always just out of reach. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509500550
ISBN
9781509500550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.51

hardcover. Helene Cixous has dreamed for years of "The Book-I-Don't-Write," but each time she approaches it, it withdraws. The-Book-I-Don't-Write is always just out of reach. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509500543
ISBN
9781509500543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.42

Paperback. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479818365
ISBN
9781479818365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Condemned as a "libel on the British people" when it was first produced in 1951, "Absolute Hell" is set in a decaying West End drinking club at the end of the Second World War. The 1995 production at the Royal National Theatre starred Judi Dench and was directed by Anthony Page. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870259194
ISBN
9781870259194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Samuel French Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
Not Stated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780573013317
ISBN
9780573013317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.80

Hardback. The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. This book explores the role of artists and writers in the formation of a modern, secular peace movement in Britain, and the impact of ideas about 'positive peace' on their artistic practice. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 40 colour images + 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACXD2; DSBH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151954
ISBN
9780300151954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Why have theorists approached narrative primarily as a form of retrospect? Mark Currie argues that anticipation and other forms of projection into the future are vital for an understanding of narrative and its effects in the world. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642465
ISBN
9780748642465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. A collection of poems which are lyrical and narrative, satirical, rebellious, ribald, uncompromising and honest. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856463914
ISBN
9780856463914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Seven lectures by one of Britain's leading poets tracing the theories, fashions and beliefs of modern poets in American and Britain since the 1930s. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780373454
ISBN
9781780373454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Dr Victoria Stewart explores the life and work of Sean O'Casey, whose writing career spanned some of the most tumultuous times in Ireland's history, tracing the path which led him to an association with Dublin's Abbey Theatre in the early 1920s, and the turn his career took after he made the decision to leave Ireland for good. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007650
ISBN
9780571230068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A distinguished group of art historians reflect on the work of Michael Baxandall, in terms of its importance for their own formation, its location in the development of a new art history, and its influence on the broader languages and theories of contemporary cultural theory. Editor(s): Rifkin, Adrian. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211914
ISBN
9780631211914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.27

Paperback. Like earlier Margaret Randall poetry collections, this presents a unique poetic voice by a revered elder in the genre. These poems are all about making connections, many of them unexpected. Randall links national events with intimate family moments, ancient ruins with present-day communities, and prehistory with history. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wings Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609404031
ISBN
9781609404031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229611
ISBN
9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. "Unquestionably art, a breathtaking piece of writing."-Charles Bock, The New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339017
ISBN
9780393339017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680757
ISBN
9780816680757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.01

Hardcover. The idea of abolishing death was one of the most influential myth-making concepts expressed in Russian literature from 1900 to 1930, especially in the works of writers who attributed a "life-modeling" function to art. The author finds the seeds of this extraordinary concept in the erosion of traditional religion in late-nineteenth-century Russia. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804719353
ISBN
9780804719353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241309483
ISBN
9780241309483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Gelles, Edith B. (Senior Scholar, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Stanford University). Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; BJ; DN; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 124. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598534658
ISBN
9781598534658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.47

Paperback. With linguistic keenness and rapid-fire shifts, Cooley's abecedarium challenges the way we look at language. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646453
ISBN
9780888646453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.69

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