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Paperback. Brings together another rich, varied crop of literary voices, comprising: Graham Greene, James Thurber, William Faulkner, Robert Lowell, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eudora Welty, John Gardner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Philip Larkin, James Baldwin, William Gaddis, Harold Bloom, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Peter Carey and Stephen King. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 528 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552. 448 pages, facsims. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Includes interviews from one of the world's best literary magazines. This volume is suitable for reading for those who cares about writers and writing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight: 640.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847670335
ISBN
9781847670335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Hardcover. The greatest English religious poet of the nineteenth century, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89) was a Jesuit priest and literary scholar whose life ended prematurely after his exhausting pastoral work among the slums of Liverpool and Dublin. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 107 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857157215
ISBN
9781857157215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Contains essays that explore the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and lament the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning). This book also unfolds the author's views on things from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191263
ISBN
9780141191263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

Paperback. The Norton Critical Edition of this influential Harlem Renaissance novel includes related materials available in no other edition. Editor(s): Goldsby, Jacqueline. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 512 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393972863
ISBN
9780393972863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. In 1818, when Stendhal was in his mid-thirties, he met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings. Translator(s): Sale, Gilbert; Sale, Suzanne. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF; JMM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443073
ISBN
9780140443073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest, in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light he casts on the intellectual life of first century Rome. This edition uses the 1997 Clarendon text by the acclaimed translator P.G. Walsh. Editor(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540068
ISBN
9780199540068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. This biography of Henry Thoreau offers insight into his social activism, his interest in fine arts, William Gilpin and John Ruskin's influence on his nature writing, and his involvement in, and influence by, the Agassiz-Darwin debate over "The Origin of Species.". Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520063464
ISBN
9780520063464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 26.47

Hardback. John Sutherland examines the intergenerational conflict as a new kind of 'war' in which institutional neglect and universal indifference to the old has reached aggressive, and routinely lethal, levels. Series: Provocations. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DNF; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785901713
ISBN
9781785901713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Rogers, Professor Melvin L. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Swallow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011662
ISBN
9780804011662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Canavan, Francis. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971660
ISBN
9780865971660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Baxter, Lee; Satz, Martha. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Demeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772581041
ISBN
9781772581041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.69

Paperback. Offers a collection of some of the finest correspondence from the Second World War, this book includes author's original introduction and recounts the courage of the bomber crews, the tragic air-raids and the strangeness of the British, before being sent to Africa and joining a special operations unit off the coast of Italy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186320
ISBN
9780141186320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Offers advice to women of various ages and levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. This work paints a picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a glimpse into the considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Editor(s): Lawson, Sarah. Translator(s): Lawson, Sarah. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliog , glossary. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBLC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449501
ISBN
9780140449501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Theodor W Adorno (1903-1969), one of the principal figures associated with the Frankfurt School, wrote extensively on culture, modernity, aesthetics, literature, and - more than any other subject - music. This title presents the full range of Adorno's music writing. Editor(s): Leppert, Richard. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 music example. BIC Classification: AV; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
760
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231597
ISBN
9780520231597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.21

Hardback. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749203
ISBN
9781910749203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. A collection of essays by W G Sebald, which provide insight into the themes that came to dominate his life. It also includes four pieces that pay tribute to Corsica, weaving elegiacally between past and present. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017860
ISBN
9780141017860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

hardcover. Euripides (c. 485 406 BCE) has been prized in every age for his emotional and intellectual drama. Eighteen of his ninety or so plays survive complete, including "Medea," "Hippolytus," and "Bacchae," one of the great masterpieces of the tragic genre. Fragments of his lost plays also survive. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
REV ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995604
ISBN
9780674995604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

Hardback. This volume collects for the first time essays published in British, Irish, and American periodicals during Bowen's lifetime as well as essays which have never been published before. The essays include Bowen's observations on age, toys, disappointment, writers, and manners. Editor(s): Hepburn, Allan. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635689
ISBN
9780748635689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.06
€ 129.49

Paperback. Pliny's letters provide a fascinating insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. They document politics, social life, religion, the educational system, the treatment of slaves and include a vivid description of the eruption of Vesuvius. This is a lively and sympathetic new translation. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, one map; one house plan. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538942
ISBN
9780199538942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. Tacitus (c. 55 c. 120 CE), renowned for concision and psychology, is paramount as a historian of the early Roman empire. "Agricola" includes Agricola s career in Britain. "Germania" is a description of German tribes as known to the Romans. "Dialogus" concerns the decline of oratory and education. Translator(s): Hutton, M. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 374 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 111 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
374
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1914
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990395
ISBN
9780674990395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Cyclogeography lifts the lid on the hidden world of Cycle Couriers, the 'solitary creatures of the underworld' Includes interviews with Iain Sinclair, Paul Fournel and Richard Long Lyrical essay in the great tradition of psychogeographers Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BM; DNF; HBTB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749272
ISBN
9781910749272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Glancey, Jonathan. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; DNF; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 105 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776129
ISBN
9780413776129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780471
ISBN
9781783780471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. A sparkling second book from the bestselling author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake in which Crosley leaves her familiar stomping ground of Manhattan to travel The World: elegant writing, mordant wit and genuine insight. Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272264
ISBN
9781846272264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

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