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mass_market. Includes exquisite reflections on life's fleeting pleasures by a thirteenth-century Japanese monk are delicately attuned to nature and the senses. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141398259
ISBN
9780141398259
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 5.59

Paperback. From one of the most ferociously brilliant and distinctive young voices in literary nonfiction: a debut shot through with violence, comedy, and feverish intensity that takes us on an odyssey into an American netherworld, exposing a raw personal journey along the way. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472151032
ISBN
9781472151032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardback. A collection seeks to examine exactly what Levinas' writings mean for both Jews and Christians. It takes a snapshot of the state of Jewish-Christian dialogue, using Levinas as the rationale for the discussion. It represents three generations of Levinas scholars. Editor(s): Hart, Kevin. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823230150
ISBN
9780823230150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004396
ISBN
9781859182352
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780143128465
ISBN
9780143128465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 304 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504041
ISBN
9788763504041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.73
€ 54.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749043
ISBN
9781910749043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. This volume is a collection of public writings and insights of the German post-structuralist, Friedrich A. Kittler. It merges the discourse of literature, war and technology into a unified theme. His research results in a vision of the future in which the distinction between mediums is erased. Editor(s): Johnston, John. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DNF; HPCF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9789057010613
ISBN
9789057010613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; DNF; DSB; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9788788073218
ISBN
9788788073218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. From riffs on country music, George Bush, and his mother's midnight mania, to a bittersweet tribute to a dead friend, this book demonstrates why Kurt Vonnegut is equally well known as an essayist and commentator as he is a novelist. It resonates with Vonnegut's singular voice. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 42. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099387817
ISBN
9780099387817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Editor(s): McCartan, Tom. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612190907
ISBN
9781612190907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Kurt Wolff (1887-1963) was a singular presence in the literary world of the twentieth century, a cultural force shaping modern literature itself and pioneering significant changes in publishing. This title deals with his works. Editor(s): Ermarth, Michael. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 halftones, 2 figures. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226104805
ISBN
9780226104805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.05

Hardback. A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy through history Translator(s): Wilkinson, Tim. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300167481
ISBN
9780300167481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. Offers an overview of 20th-century writing from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Containing stories from the colonial period in Taiwan, literature by Tibetan authors, samplings from the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution, and others, this book gives an introduction to Chinese society and culture. Editor(s): Lau, Joseph S. M.; Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138413
ISBN
9780231138413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Hardcover. The first book of its kind to explore and unpack the Pulitzer winning poet's oeuvre. Editor(s): McCullough, Laura. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633358
ISBN
9780815633358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.00

paperback. Flaneuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from French. Feminine form of flaneur [flanne-euhr], an idler. In this book, the author defines her as 'a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 1KBBEY; BM; DNF; HBTB; JFFK; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 135. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593379
ISBN
9780099593379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; DNF; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Beacon Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807001912
ISBN
9780807001912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Paul Green was winner of a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1927 and helped bring southern writing to the attention of the world. This volume features Green's drama and fiction, with texts of three plays and six short stories. His life is also outlined and examined by Laurence Avery. Series: Chapel Hill Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustration, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228250
ISBN
9780807847084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The writings of the Marquis de Sade have attained notoriety in the canon of world literature. Sade himself is often celebrated as a heroic apostle of individual rights and a giant of philosophical thought. In this detailed work, Laurence Bongie tests these claims. Num Pages: 348 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064215
ISBN
9780226064215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Paints a captivating picture of an Englishman's adventures abroad. This edition also includes a chronology, updated further reading and notes. Editor(s): Goring, Paul. Num Pages: 176 pages, chronology, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437799
ISBN
9780140437799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

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