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Paperback. In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, two young Cambridge ornithologists arrive on a remote, uninhabited Scottish island, sent by the government to survey the island's birds. With them on the island are Kirk, the authoritarian lease holder, and his niece Ellen, a young woman in love with the stars of silent comedy. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571217601
- ISBN
- 9780571217601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.34
€ 14.99
€ 11.34
Paperback. Marie de France's beautiful poems of courtly love, enchantment and mystery are now available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Gilbert, Dorothy. Translator(s): Gilbert, Dorothy. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Critical
- SKU
- V9780393932683
- ISBN
- 9780393932683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.27
€ 26.27
Paperback. She'd been intimately his, and he hers, for twenty-seven years - which were his final twenty-seven years. She'd lasted through three wives, the Nobel Prize, and all his ruin. He'd owned her, fished her, worked her and rode her, from the waters of Key West to the Bahamas to the Dry Tortugas to the north coast and archipelagos of Cuba. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 53. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099565994
- ISBN
- 9780099565994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.98
€ 25.99
€ 18.98
Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0220095
- ISBN
- 9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Working Girls offers a cultural and literary history of telegraphists, typists, shop-girls, and barmaids. It argues that these occupations helped to shape a distinctively new identity for emancipated young women, and explores how authors used this to navigate a precarious literary landscape. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724841
- ISBN
- 9780198724841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.68
€ 140.68
paperback. An omnibus that celebrates Horace Rumpole's legal triumphs, plundering sorties into the "Oxford Book of English Verse" and less-than-salubrious hat. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140067682
- ISBN
- 9780140067682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.07
€ 21.99
€ 16.07
paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKW0001171
- ISBN
- 9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A panoramic epic, a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable debut novel Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847240675
- ISBN
- 9781847240675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. From television documentaries and a steady output of critical works to retrospective art exhibitions and Austin Powers, the sixties fascinate us. This book focuses on the major socio-political changes that marked the sixties in relationship to the development of literature over the decade. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826495570
- ISBN
- 9780826495570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.52
€ 182.52
Paperback. Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, brilliantly coached by Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from the parish hall to the steps of the studio door. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749391683
- ISBN
- 9780749391683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
hardcover. 282pp. Edges lightly tanned
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 10th Printing
- SKU
- KHS1020500
- ISBN
- 9780436201356
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306. As new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd Kerry
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0220686
- ISBN
- 9780863222511
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Entertaining non-fiction from the number one bestselling writer now reissued with a new cover in B format and supported by a marketing campaign for King's entire back catalogue. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DNF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444723267
- ISBN
- 9781444723267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. The bestselling second novel from the author of GOLD and INCENDIARY. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- SKU
- KIN0008096
- ISBN
- 9780340963425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In these painterly essays Davidson reflects on art, place, history and landscape. Distance and Memory is his testament to the cold, clear beauty of the north. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771551
- ISBN
- 9781847771551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.62
€ 19.99
€ 15.62
Hardcover. A collection of Kabuki play translations which trace Kabuki's changing relations to Japanese society during the premodern era. Each translation is accompanied by an introduction that contextualizes the play. Editor(s): Brandon, James R. (Emeritus Professor of Asian Theatre, University of Hawai'i, USA); Leiter, Samuel L. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 colour and 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824824037
- ISBN
- 9780824824037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007826
- ISBN
- 9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. Series: Acting Edition S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Samuel French Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780573019326
- ISBN
- 9780573019326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.74
€ 14.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- V9781853261220
- ISBN
- 9781853261220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.48
€ 6.48
Hardback. One of the most prolific writers of his time, with over nineteen volumes to his name, Konstantinos Kaisarios Dapontes (1713--1784) also left his readers an abundance of autobiographical and confessional writings--rare genres for this period of Greek culture. A detailed introduction to Dapontes's life and work accompanies the English translation. Translator(s): Tsalicoglou, Elina. Series: Harvard Early Modern and Modern Greek Library. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780983532248
- ISBN
- 9780983532248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. Life-changing wisdom from ten poems that illuminate and inspire change. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DC; VSP; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825105
- ISBN
- 9780340825105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. The plays of Euripides have stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. Part of the series "Euripides in Penguin Classics", this title contains plays such as "Phoenician Women", "Bacchae", "Iphigenia at Aulis", "Orestes", and "Rhesus". Translator(s): Vellacott, Philip. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440447
- ISBN
- 9780140440447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Well-read paperback, in good condition, with some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0031614
- ISBN
- 9781842233221
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. "The Epic of Ram "by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume presents the poet s grand introduction to Ram, setting the stage for his advent and divine mission." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674425019
- ISBN
- 9780674425019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.58
€ 49.58