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Paperback. Spurred by a lifelong fascination with the great emperor, French novelist Honore de Balzac set himself the painstaking task of collecting a selection of Napoleon's aphorisms from his public speeches and the gazettes of the time. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 283 x 2. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847496782
- ISBN
- 9781847496782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. No modern Japanese writer was more idolized than Shiga Naoya. This work showcases the art of this writer who is often called "the god of the Japanese short story." Translator(s): Dunlop, Lane. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121576
- ISBN
- 9780231121576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.35
€ 29.99
€ 22.35
Hardback. It was during the exciting modernist movement in Spanish American literature that Clemente Plama (1872-1946), son of Ricardo Palma, began his writing career and signaled the birth of modern Peruvian literature. This volume offers detailed critical analyses of Palma's short stories and novels. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838751244
- ISBN
- 9780838751244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.27
€ 108.27
Paperback. Introduced by Robert Macfarlane Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; DN; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 126. A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. Series: Canons. 154 pages, ill. A lyrical testament in praise of the Cairngorms, hailed as 'the finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain' (Guardian). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; DN; WN. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 12. Weight: 152.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857861832
- ISBN
- 9780857861832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437465
- ISBN
- 9780801437465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. This is the third volume in a series of translations of a Chinese classical novel generally known as "The Water Margin". In this volume, the company of outlaws on Mount Liang continues to grow. Lu Zhishen, the Flowery Monk, and his companions from Twin Dragon Peak reappear and join the company. Translator(s): Dent-Young, John; Dent-Young, Alex. Series: Marshes of Mount Liang. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622018471
- ISBN
- 9789622018471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.08
€ 28.08
paperback. The fourth volume in a series of translations of a Chinese classical novel known as "The Water Margin". This volume contains chapters 63-90 of the original and can be divided into four main sections. It ends with an encounter foreshadowing the campaign against Tian Hu in the next volume. Translator(s): Dent-Young, John; Dent-Young, Alex. Series: Marshes of Mount Liang. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622019898
- ISBN
- 9789622019898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Hardcover. Pharaoh Khufu is battling the Fates. At stake is the inheritance of Egypt's throne, the proud but tender heart of Khufu's beautiful daughter Princess Merensankh and Khufu's legacy as a sage, not savage ruler. Translator(s): Stock, Raymond. Num Pages: 206 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774248061
- ISBN
- 9789774248061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.54
€ 25.54
Paperback. Publius Papinius Statius lived from the 40s to the mid-90s AD. In his teens he moved to Rome, and there, some years later, he embarked on his own career in poetry. This title presents an introduction that locates Statius in his historical and literary context, considers the importance of his "Silvae", and presents a brief history of the text. Translator(s): Nagle, Betty Rose. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 17. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216670
- ISBN
- 9780253216670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.34
€ 16.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Steve Biko, father of the black consciousness philosophy, was killed in prison on 12 September 1977. Biko was only 30 years old, but his ideas and political activities changed the course of South African history and helped hasten the end of apartheid. Editor(s): van Wyk, Chris. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144648
- ISBN
- 9781868144648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.75
€ 36.99
€ 33.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 119 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959643
- ISBN
- 9780750959643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.81
€ 20.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Hayles, N. Katherine; Pressman, Jessica. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 black and white illustrations and 2 color plates. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680047
- ISBN
- 9780816680047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.19
€ 29.99
€ 27.19
Hardcover. Translator(s): Hammond, N. G. L. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772896830
- ISBN
- 9788772896830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Tabanli, Mustafa. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295136
- ISBN
- 9781935295136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lives and Letters
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784101329
- ISBN
- 9781784101329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.66
€ 25.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: AJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 107 x 8. Weight in Grams: 93. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- GREEN INTEGER
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KHN0000484
- ISBN
- 9781892295903
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: AJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 107 x 8. Weight in Grams: 93. Fine copy. Very minor to no shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- GREEN INTEGER
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KST0026683
- ISBN
- 9781892295903
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This is the prose masterpiece of the Heian era of the 10th and 11th centuries, which is recognized as a great period in Japanese literature. It is an account of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151084
- ISBN
- 9781857151084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.04
€ 40.99
€ 27.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856687440
- ISBN
- 9780856687440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.29
€ 33.99
€ 31.29
Paperback. The Romance novel didn't begin with Kathleen Woodiwiss or even with the Bronte sisters. By the time Heliodorus wrote his Aethiopica-or Ethiopian Romance-in the third century, the genre was already impressively developed. Translator(s): Hadas, Moses. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216721
- ISBN
- 9780812216721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58