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Paperback. Draws upon author's Celtic heritage and the love of his native landscape, the west of Ireland, to weave together a tapestry of beautifully evoked images of nature. This title explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world - its innocence and creativity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; VXA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781848271029
ISBN
9781848271029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Presenting a selection of her writing, the author covers more than a decade of her thought, which ranges over a diversity of subjects giving a measure of the focus of her interests. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099222811
ISBN
9780099222811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Mount, Jane. Num Pages: 272 pages, Integrated: 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316200905
ISBN
9780316200905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Norbert Elias has been described as among the great sociologists of the 20th century. A collection of his most important writings, this book sets out Elias' thinking during the course of his long career, with a discussion of how his work relates to that of other sociologists. Editor(s): Mennell, Stephen (Professor of Sociology, University College, Dublin); Goudsblom, Johan (Professor of Sociology, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands). Series: Heritage of Sociology Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204321
ISBN
9780226204321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Delivered while Heaney was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, these lectures cover subjects as diverse as Wilde's "Ballad of Reading Gaol" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander", as well as work by Yeats, Larkin and Dylan Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571175376
ISBN
9780571175376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447241041
ISBN
9781447241041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. "Pancatantra" is ascribed by legend to the celebrated, half-mythical teacher Visnu Sarma. Asked by a great king to awaken the dulled intelligence of his three idle sons, the aging Sarma is said to have composed this great work as a series of entertaining and edifying fables narrated by a wide range of humans and animals. Translator(s): Rajan, Chandra. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455205
ISBN
9780140455205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. .". Humphries has rendered (Ovid s) love poetry with conspicuous success into English which is neither obtrusively colloquial nor awkwardly antique." Virginia Quarterly Review

" Translator(s): Humphries, Rolfe. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5106 x 3328 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253200020
ISBN
9780253200020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Selected Writings of Luis Bunuel. 277 pages, 1 b&w photograph. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight: 400. Translator(s): White, Garrett.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234239
ISBN
9780520234239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. This edition of "The Mirror of the Simple Souls" is a translation of the French original. It relies primarily on the French, yet also takes other medieval translations into account. Translator(s): Grant, Judith (Lecturer, University of Auckland, Australia); Marler, J.C. (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, USA); Colledge, Edmund; etc. Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSBB; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268014353
ISBN
9780268014353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. Matt Groening returns to his music journalism roots in the fourth volume of Da Capo's highly acclaimed series Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; DNF; GBCY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
2003 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812361
ISBN
9780306812361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. A simple illustrated English version of the story of the Aeneid, aimed at ages 8-12. Illustrator(s): Weller, Simon. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; YQF. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 148 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862921989
ISBN
9780862921989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.93

Paperback. William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626386
ISBN
9781442626386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Paperback. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin. He is considered the foremost prose satirist in the English language, which stemmed from his criticism of Britain's repressive colonial policies in Ireland. This book discusses Swift's life and turbulent times, his political views and his powers as a writer of complex irony and intricate word play. Editor(s): Fabricant, Carole. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140436426
ISBN
9780140436426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Hannibal, one of the most compelling personalities of the ancient world, inflicted a tremendous defeat on the Romans at Cannae in 216 BC. This text looks at the figure Translator(s): Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441451
ISBN
9780140441451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.64

Paperback. Includes D H Lawrence's fundamental belligerence, and how all the significant relationships in his life, including those with his readers and critics, were characterised by intense intimacy and ferocious conflict. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099513322
ISBN
9780099513322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. These memoirs of a senior civil servant based in Dublin, London and Belfast provide an insight into the conflicts associated with Home Rule, revolution and partition in Ireland. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; DNF; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183441
ISBN
9781859183441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Collects all the tales of this master of the uncanny, the unnerving, and the terrifying. This book includes author's stories that reflect his professed method of "writing as if the author were firmly impressed with the truth, yet astonished at the immensity of the wonders he related." Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 1245. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Illinois Pbk
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069222
ISBN
9780252069222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.99

Paperback. From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings. He not only wrote about this glorious British pastime, but also played it well, appearing six times at Lords, where his first captain was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book presents Wodehouse's writings on cricket. Num Pages: 224 pages, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: DNF; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099551362
ISBN
9780099551362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Containing various essays, this work discusses subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals, poetry and politics, sex and religion, love and friendship, ecstasy and experience. Translator(s): Screech, M. A. Num Pages: 1360 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 151 x 58. Weight in Grams: 932. Some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9780140446043
ISBN
9780140446043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.76

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