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Prose: non-fiction
Hardcover. The 1960s, the most tumultuous decade of the twentieth century, were a time of tectonic shifts in all aspects of society - from the March on Washington and the Second Vatican Council to the Summer of Love and Woodstock. This volume includes historic pieces from the magazine's pages that capture the sixties, set alongside new assessments. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; DNJ; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 54. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780434022434
- ISBN
- 9780434022434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 30.17
€ 45.99
€ 30.17
Paperback. Translator(s): Palsson, Hermann; Edwards, Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444742
- ISBN
- 9780140444742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. This is the story of the Orkneymen of Norwegian extraction who established an Earldom of Norway in the Northern Scottish Isles a thousand years ago, and whose descendants held sway over the Hebrides and Northern Mainland of Scotland for several centuries. Translator(s): Palsson, Hermann; Edwards, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443837
- ISBN
- 9780140443837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445404
- ISBN
- 9780140445404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
paperback. Offers two works on life's fleeting pleasures by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. This book includes ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court. Translator(s): McKinney, Meredith. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- 9780141192109
- ISBN
- 9780141192109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
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€ 36.53
€ 47.99
€ 36.53
Hardcover. A stimulating and enticing selection of the writings and witticisms of the early 19th century liberal cleric and founder of 'The Edinburgh Review', arranged thematically along with biographical extracts written by his daughter. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10ill. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC91; HRCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718829513
- ISBN
- 9780718829513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. In his 88 years, Norman Maclean (1902-90) played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, which won him enduring fame and critical acclaim. This reader offers an introduction Norman Maclean and provides insight into his life and career. Editor(s): Weltzien, O. Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500263
- ISBN
- 9780226500263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. In his eighty-seven years, Norman Maclean played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, that won him enduring fame and critical acclaim. This reader serves as an introduction for readers new to Maclean, while offering fans fresh insight into his life and career. Editor(s): Weltzien, O. Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500270
- ISBN
- 9780226500270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.08
€ 21.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Focuses on Marilyn Monroe, culture, ideology, boxing, Hemingway, politics, sex, celebrity. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394985
- ISBN
- 9780141394985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
paperback. Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in the ring. Foreman's genius employed silence, serenity and cunning. He had never been defeated. His hands were his instrument, and 'he kept them in his pockets the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case'. This book focuses on the 1975 World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJPL; DNF; FA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141184142
- ISBN
- 9780141184142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.93
€ 19.99
€ 9.93
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
€ 16.26
€ 16.26
Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042314
- ISBN
- 9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
hardcover. Editor(s): Gibson, O. D. Macrae-. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 381 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st edn
- SKU
- V9780197222706
- ISBN
- 9780197222706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.33
€ 59.33
Hardcover. Contains important statements regarding the poet's personality, Roman sexual morality, attitudes to love and marriage, and the practice and psychology of ancient religion. This work subjects the two poems to analysis, and yields insights into the ritual drama enacted, the mythical and erotic dimensions, and the depiction of male and female. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772882888
- ISBN
- 9788772882888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.49
€ 34.49
Paperback. This is an annotated edition of El laberinto de la soledad, a classic text on Mexican culture and identity, first published in 1950 by Nobel prize winner Octavio Paz. It includes a wide-ranging introduction, hundreds of explanatory notes and four appendices. Editor(s): Stanton, Anthony. Series: Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; DNF; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719048746
- ISBN
- 9780719048746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.04
€ 16.04
paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188478
- ISBN
- 9780141188478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67
hardcover. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 530. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0246128
- ISBN
- 9780753709016
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thoughts were of gratitude. In a series of remarkable, beautifully written and uplifting meditations, Dr Sacks reflects on and gives thanks for a life well lived, and expresses his thoughts on growing old, facing terminal cancer and reaching the end. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509822805
- ISBN
- 9781509822805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardcover. A selection of Tocqueville's writings on America together with letters and sketches from his traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont. Editor(s): Zunz, Oliver. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930626
- ISBN
- 9780813930626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.31
€ 104.31
Paperback. A dazzling investigation into loneliness, art and the modern city - 'A fierce and essential work' Helen Macdonald. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 b&w illustrations on text paper. BIC Classification: BM; DN; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782111252
- ISBN
- 9781782111252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. A collection of immediate relevance and timeless value, ranging from lyrical autobiography to criticism of literature and culture, from humour to political analysis, from delicate evocations of Pamuk's friendship with his daughter Ruya to provocative discussions of Eastern and Western art. Translator(s): Dikbas, Nazim. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571327355
- ISBN
- 9780571327355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Hardcover. Appearing for the first time in one volume, these trenchant letters tell the eloquent narrative of Orwell s life in his own words." Editor(s): Davison, Peter. Num Pages: 560 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404626
- ISBN
- 9780871404626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.44
€ 35.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated on 24 March 1980 while celebrating the Eucharist. In these powerful and moving selections from his broadcast talks Romero invites us each day to move into the 'intimate space' of our conscience, to encounter ourselves there, and then to go out to create a more just world. BIC Classification: DN; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232526950
- ISBN
- 9780232526950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 13.31
€ 14.00
€ 13.31