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Paperback. The illuminating letters of Nobel Prize winning poet Tomas Transtromer and celebrated American writer and poet Robert Bly offer insights into their life and times, and the processes of translation. Editor(s): Smith, Thomas R.; Schmidt, Torbjorn. Translator(s): Moffett, Judith; Svensson, Lars-Hakan. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First UK edition of title published in the US in A
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852249953
ISBN
9781852249953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Like the ancient medical text by Hippocrates that gives this collection of poetry its title, "Airs, Waters, Places" looks with intensity and purpose at the elemental world to understand the possibility of an expanded notion of health in an often disconnected and disconnecting social order. Series: Kuhl House Poets. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 181 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877457763
ISBN
9780877457763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.29

150pp. Inscribed. Wrappers, spine sunned, some shelf wear. Minor foxing, text very clear. Keywords: Irish - Literature - Folklore
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Atwell
Publication date
1929
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1004646
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 75.00
€ 50.00

Paperback. 421pp
Publisher
Frank
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9781904893097
ISBN
9781904893097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 19.95

Hardback. Critically examines the extent to which relations between two ancient African states were influenced by warfare, commerce, and political fictions Series: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 230 pages, 2 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780814760666
ISBN
9780814760666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.82

Hardback. "Crua/Hardback 127 lch. Tá an-éagsúlacht sa chnuasach filíochta seo ó fhile léannta a bhfuil an domhan mór siúlta aige: Buailtear isteach im aigne/anois agus arís/go bhfuil mo chroí briste . . . A substantial volume of poems, many of which are elegant and simple, others challenging and idiosyncratic."
Publisher
"An Clóchomhar,"
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Edition
An Chéad Chló
Condition
New
SKU
9781906882594
ISBN
9781906882594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.61

Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684069
ISBN
9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.11

Hardcover. Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived in Iraq during the first century of the Abbasid caliphate. This book introduces the writings and Abbasid-period textual world of Al-Jahiz, the 'father of Arabic prose'. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 3F; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748683321
ISBN
9780748683321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.69

Paperback. This text discusses Arabic writing and composition by looking at vocabulary, grammar, transformations, and style. Written entirely in Arabic, the book is clear and logical, and is aimed at intermediate to advanced levels. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBG; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774244728
ISBN
9789774244728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.97

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687440
ISBN
9780856687440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. This resource is filled with lists such as "Notable Books", "Editor's Choice", and "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Compiled by expert librarians and book reviewers, the lists offer the finest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry of all ages. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; DSY; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Amer Library Assn
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838981382
ISBN
9780838981382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. This resource is filled with lists such as "Notable Books", "Editor's Choice", and "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Compiled by expert librarians and book reviewers, the lists offer the finest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry of all ages. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Amer Library Assn
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838981849
ISBN
9780838981849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. Filled with such lists as "Notable Children's Books," "Notable Books," "Editor's Choice," and "Best Books for Young Adults." These lists are compiled by librarians who are members of the Association for Library Service to Children, Reference and User Services, and by book reviewers to offer the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for all ages. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSR; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Library Association
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838983201
ISBN
9780838983201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. "An astonishing collection of political poetry at its finest."-The Progressive, Favorite Books of 2004 Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326215
ISBN
9780393326215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.76

Paperback. A collection of plays that includes: "Haunting Julia", "Sugar Daddies", "Drowning on Dry Land" and "Private Fears in Public Places". Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226887
ISBN
9780571226887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Features such plays as: "The Revengers' Comedies"; "Things We Do for Love"; and, "House & Garden". Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274611
ISBN
9780571274611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. Features such plays as: "Snake in the Grass"; "If I Were You"p; "Life and Beth"; "My Wonderful Day"; and, "Life of Riley". Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274628
ISBN
9780571274628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.26

Paperback. Plays One: "A Chorus of Disapproval""A Small Family Business ""Henceforward..""Man of the Moment" Alan Ayckbourn introduces his first volume of collected work that contains his morality plays from the 1980s. Num Pages: 576 pages, l port. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
573
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571176809
ISBN
9780571176809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. The first book written on Alan Bennett's work for television, including his plays, series, documentaries and biographical pieces. Series Editor(s): Bignell, Jonathan; Cardwell, Sarah; Peacock, Steven. Series: The Television Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719068065
ISBN
9780719068065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.49

Paperback. A second collection of Alan Bennett plays, including "Kafka's Dick", "The Insurance Man", "The Old Country", "An Englishman Abroad", and "A Question of Attribution". Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571194421
ISBN
9780571194421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.26

paperback. Alan Hollinghurst and the Vitality of Influence proposes a striking approach for reading the influences that interlace twentieth-century gay British writers. Focusing on the role of the textual image in literary influence, this book moves toward a new understanding of the interpenetration of literary and visual culture in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349472505
ISBN
9781349472505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Hardcover. Alan Hollinghurst and the Vitality of Influence proposes a striking approach for reading the influences that interlace twentieth-century gay British writers. Focusing on the role of the textual image in literary influence, this book moves toward a new understanding of the interpenetration of literary and visual culture in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSA; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137362025
ISBN
9781137362025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Hardcover. An edited collection on Alan Hollinghurst, one of Britain's leading contemporary novelists with an outstanding international reputation. Editor(s): Mendelssohn, Michele; Flannery, Denis. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097171
ISBN
9780719097171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.28

Paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099116417
ISBN
9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

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