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Paperback. When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in December 2010, its recipient, Liu Xiaobo, was serving an eleven-year sentence in a Chinese prison for "incitement to subvert state power." These essays and poems not only chronicle a leading dissident's struggle against tyranny but enrich the record of universal longing for freedom and dignity. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Martin-Liao, Tienchi; Liu, Xia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072329
ISBN
9780674072329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903496
ISBN
9781907903496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 211.
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307406866
ISBN
9780307406866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Tacitus (c. 55 c. 120 CE), renowned for concision and psychology, is paramount as a historian of the early Roman empire. What survives of "Histories" covers the dramatic years 69 70. What survives of "Annals" tells an often terrible tale of 14 28, 31 37, and, partially, 47 66. Translator(s): Moore, C.H. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 497 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
497
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674991231
ISBN
9780674991231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. A collection, in which, the author traces the compulsion to make literature. In a selection of interviews, as well as in the essay 'The Red Notebook' itself, he reflects upon his own work, on the need to break down the boundary between living and writing, and on the use of certain genre conventions to penetrate matters of memory and identity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226412
ISBN
9780571226412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

Paperback. A satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886080
ISBN
9781845886080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. The last journals of Charles Bukowski, illustrated by the comic art of Robert Crumb. Following a world-weary Bukowski as he nears the end of his life, most of the entries are written in the middle of the night, during the precious hours when the ever-present shadow of mortality was held at bay. Illustrator(s): Crumb, Robert. Num Pages: 152 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574230581
ISBN
9781574230581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Hardcover. Compiled in three beautifully slip-cased hardback editions, with an introduction by Toni Morrison, this book focuses on the understanding of the human condition and philosophical exploration of the polarities of good and evil. Num Pages: 3008 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 171 x 175. Weight in Grams: 5010.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713999563
ISBN
9780713999563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 99.29

Paperback. * Witty, catty and entertaining, Paris Was Yesterday is an insider's guide to the arts scene in Paris between the wars Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080267
ISBN
9781844080267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. These three dialogues here are among the most accessible of Cicero's philosophical works. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam T. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199644148
ISBN
9780199644148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.98

Paperback. By the journalist who won the International Reporter of the Year award and the United Nations Association Media Peace Prize, this book brings together the episodes for which his journalism is renowned, analyzing the nature of both these great upheavals and the domestic tragedies he has encountered. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; DNF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099266112
ISBN
9780099266112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. 'I believe that one defines oneself by re-invention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Virgin Paperbacks
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753510407
ISBN
9780753510407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her life and her activism Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819548
ISBN
9780753819548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204843
ISBN
9780872204843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428633
ISBN
9780099428633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Addressed to educators and general readers - the "consumers of literature" from all walks of life, this book explores the value and uses of literature in our time. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Indiana University Press Bloomington
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Edition
New Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253200884
ISBN
9780253200884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. This collection brings together the essays of avant-garde theorist and architect, Bernard Tschumi, from 1975-1990. These essays develop themes in contemporary theory as they relate the actual making of architecture, attempting to realign the discipline with late-20th-century world culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AMA; DNF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262700603
ISBN
9780262700603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Paperback. A collection of essays that looks at, among others, the joys of spring (even in London), the picture of humanity painted by Gulliver and his travels, and the strange benefit of the doubt that the public permit Salvador Dali. It also includes an essay on the delights of English Cooking and an account of killing an elephant in Burma. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 80.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191270
ISBN
9780141191270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. De Quincey's seminal 1827 work was greatly influential on such writers as Poe, Baudelaire and Borges, and the trace of its impact can still be found today in modern satire, black humour and crime and detective fiction. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496850
ISBN
9781847496850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574391
ISBN
9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. All the books published by a certain publisher could be seen as links in a single chain. In this book, the author meditates on the art of book publishing. It looks at the publishing industry as a whole, from the essential importance of graphics, jackets and cover flaps to the consequences of universal digitization. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141978482
ISBN
9780141978482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Packed with ideas and inspiration, The Mystery Feast offers numerous pathways into the magical world of storytelling. Based on decades of honing his art, this stimulating booklet gives a glimpse into the mind of Ben Okri, a master of contemporary storytelling. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 50.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570768
ISBN
9781905570768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.56

Paperback. Featuring a collection of articles, this book focuses on the life and work of one of the most individual writers of this century. It includes a selection of shorter pieces such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'Decline of the English Murder', 'Shooting an Elephant' and 'A Hanging'. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183060
ISBN
9780141183060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

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