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Paperback. Can civilization save us from ourselves? In this book, that is the question the author asks in a series of six letters written during dark nights of the soul. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910702369
ISBN
9781910702369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Paperback. J.G.Ballard is the author of the novels "Crash", "Empire of the Sun" and "Rushing to Paradise". Throughout his career he has also been a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. This book collects together pieces of his journalism, grouped under themes including science and film. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006548218
ISBN
9780006548218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Hardcover. Presents various texts of Cicero's dialogues on political philosophy, "De Re Publica" and "De Legibus", together with corrected versions of the editor's editions of "Cato Maior de Senectute" and "Laelius de Amicitia". Editor(s): Powell, J. G. F. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 466 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146698
ISBN
9780198146698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.07

Paperback. Translator(s): King, Brendan. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517246
ISBN
9781903517246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Hardcover. This title is not entirely consistant with the content of the work as it is not just a topographical description of the city but also an account of its inhabitants and the regulations governing their lives, of how the Sultan spent his time, of the principles and practice of Islam, and more. Editor(s): Lewis, Geoffrey. Translator(s): Austin, Michael J. L. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DVT; DNF; HBJD; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094365
ISBN
9780906094365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 75.01

Paperback. Covers three different genres and all the telling themes: Scotland, childhood, fantasy and sentimentality, theatrical invention, social comedy and proto-feminism. This title exposes the pomposities of male pride and public success in 1910 from the point of view of an ex-wife unexpectedly returned as her (be)knighted husband's typist. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9781841950037
ISBN
9781841950037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. A collection of the author's literary essays from 2000 to 2005. It discusses writers such as Italo Svevo, Joseph Roth, Bruno Schulz, Sandor Marai who lived through the Austro-Hungarian fin de siecle and felt the influence of Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Freud. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099506140
ISBN
9780099506140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Soueif, Ahdaf; Hamilton, Omar Robert. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BM; DNF; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408884980
ISBN
9781408884980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. A collection of 29 pieces on books, writing, photography, and the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. With literary subjects ranging from Defoe through Rilke and Kafka to the giants of the 20th century, those who admire Coetzee as a novelist can also read his literary criticism. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422624
ISBN
9780099422624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Focusing on the ways authors have traditionally responded to censorship, this is a collection of essays which attempt to understand the motives for censorship. It argues that a society bound by censorship engenders a destructive dynamic of belligerence and escalating rivalry. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; DNF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111766
ISBN
9780226111766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

paperback. Collects all of Synge's published plays, including The Playboy of The Western World, along with his Poetry and Translations, and the prose works that detail his travels in The Aran Islands, In Wicklow, In Kerry and In Connemara. Editor(s): Arrowsmith, Aidan. Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0022524
ISBN
9781840221510
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.96

Paperback. Repackaged to feature Tolkien's own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, 'On Fairy-stories' and the story that exemplifies this, 'Leaf by Niggle', together with the poem 'Mythopoeia' and the verse drama, 'The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth', which tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007105045
ISBN
9780007105045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.57

hardcover. Fishing tales by the best authors, including Ernest Hemingway, Charles Phair, Hugh Wise, and Kip Farrington and the best tales, such as Marlins Off Cuba, Fighting Sharks on Hook and Line, and The Angler's Camp. Editor(s): Merritt, J.I. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586670771
ISBN
9781586670771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.77

Paperback. Records the author's visits to the Aran Islands in 1898-1901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which he forged "The Playboy of the Western World" and his other major dramas. Editor(s): Robinson, Tim. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140184327
ISBN
9780140184327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. Features works by Jack London and lays out the social, economic, and political contexts for his writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255463
ISBN
9780520255463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. For this edition of Jack London's observations on the craft of writing-culled from essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings-a significant amount of new material has been added. Editor(s): Walker, Dale L.; Reesman, Jeanne Campbell. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press California
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736367
ISBN
9780804736367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. Translator(s): Zohn, Harry. Num Pages: 314 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972063
ISBN
9780865972063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.24

Paperback. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories, "The Golden Legend" was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. This title captures the immediacy of this image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature. Translator(s): Ryan, William Granger. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001531
ISBN
9780691001531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.00

Paperback. An anthology of writing by Jacqueline Rose, a singular, provocative critic renowned for her commitment to psychoanalytic theory as a uniquely productive way of analyzing literature, culture, politics, and society. Editor(s): Clemens, Justin; Naparstek, Ben. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSJ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349785
ISBN
9780822349785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. His third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his powerful characterization and political consciousness to the age-old question of whether a prostitute can leave "the life" to find her own identity and true love. La Nina Estrelita is plying her trade during Holy Week, 1949 in Port-au-Prince. Translator(s): Danticat, Edwidge; Coates, Carrol F. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921396
ISBN
9780813921396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.82

Paperback. Contains essays that describe what it means to be black in America. This book describes the tragedies that are inflicted by racial segregation and presents a poignant account of the author's first journey to 'the Old Country', the Southern states. Num Pages: 208 pages, forms transparencies. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140184471
ISBN
9780140184471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807006238
ISBN
9780807006238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.24

Hardback. The third and penultimate volume in the Yale Research Edition's genetic transcription of the manuscript of Boswell's biographical masterwork. Editor(s): Bruce, Robert; Bonnell, Thomas F. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826. Manuscript Edition: Volume 3, 1776--1780. 1776-1780. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. 352 pages. Editor(s): Bruce, Robert; Bonnell, Thomas F. The third and penultimate volume in the Yale Research Edition's genetic transcription of the manuscript of Boswell's biographical masterwork. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Dimension: 245 x 158 x 32. Weight: 826.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606047
ISBN
9780748606047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.32
€ 113.01

Hardback. In this edition of Boswell's "Life of Johnson", Marshall Waingrow offers a fresh reading of Boswell's work. He charts the changes made during composition and at the proof stage, and corrects and explains the printer's misreadings and author's errors which crept into the final edition. Editor(s): Redford, Bruce; Goldring, Elizabeth. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606061
ISBN
9780748606061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.05
€ 197.27

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