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Paperback. Features letters that cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to the "Beat Generation". Written mostly to Ginsberg or Kerouac, this title includes letters that provide a glimpse into Burroughs' psyche, revealing his struggle with drug addiction, and his confusion over his sexual identity. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189802
- ISBN
- 9780141189802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- REPRINT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181812
- ISBN
- 9781859181812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. A collection of essays of the contemporary Christian writing. Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787969646
- ISBN
- 9780787969646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.33
€ 20.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. This volume collects three previously published books of Wenders' essays. He discusses his development as a film-maker from the moment he picked up a camera, and offers a broad analysis of his passions - rock music, avant-garde cinema, questions of German identity, and the influence of America. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571207183
- ISBN
- 9780571207183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.15
€ 33.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. A compendium of never-before-collected quotations from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Christopher Hitchens on hundreds of subjects Editor(s): Mann, Windsor. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456. From Alcohol to Zionism: The Very Best of Christopher Hitchens. 336 pages. Editor(s): Mann, Windsor. A compendium of quotes of number 1 "New York Times" bestselling author Christopher Hitchens. Drawn from his many TV appearances, debates, lectures, interviews, articles, and books, it is arranged alphabetically by subject, from Atheism to Alcoholism, Mother Teresa to George Orwell, Islamofacism to Iraq, Smoking to Sex, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNJ. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306819582
- ISBN
- 9780306819582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.33
€ 23.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002011
- ISBN
- 9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A.T. Hatto's translation conveys the bold exuberance and complexities of 'Parzival', the great German poem on the Holy Grail, while Hatto's foreword examines the genre of medieval Grail Romances. This edition also includes a glossary, an 'Introduction to a Second Reading' and further reading. Translator(s): Hatto, A. T. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443615
- ISBN
- 9780140443615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Comprises three classic works: Without Feathers, Getting Even , and Side Effects Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330328210
- ISBN
- 9780330328210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardcover. In the summer of 1923 Virginia Woolf's nephews, Quentin and Julian Bell, started a family newspaper, The Charleston Bulletin. Quentin decided to ask his aunt Virginia for a contribution: 'it seemed stupid to have a real author so close at hand and not have her contribute.' These Supplements are the result. Editor(s): Olk, Claudia. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLB; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The British Library Publishing Division United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712358910
- ISBN
- 9780712358910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. Part of the "Oratory of Classical Greece" series, this volume contains his Funeral Oration for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, and the so-called Erotic Essay, a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks. Translator(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: The Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713321
- ISBN
- 9780292713321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. An indispensable resource for those who wish to understand and appreciate the brilliance and virtuosity of one of America's true talents Editor(s): Christensen, Alicia; Madden, Jerry David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: AJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803236585
- ISBN
- 9780803236585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.18
€ 25.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. Details nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Presenting the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this title chronicles the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441758
- ISBN
- 9780140441758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487507
- ISBN
- 9780801487507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. This title offers insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and life of ancient Greece. It reveals much about this man. Editor(s): Waterfield, Robin. Translator(s): Tredennick, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445176
- ISBN
- 9780140445176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Xenophon III. Expeditio Cyri (Anabasis) Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1922
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145547
- ISBN
- 9780198145547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.38
€ 80.38
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
€ 27.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. With topics ranging from food to sex education, and from the experiences of British mothers who have adopted Chinese daughters, to whether Chinese people do Christmas shopping or have swimming pools, this book offers a Chinese woman's perspective on the connections and differences between the lives of British and Chinese people. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Editiion First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099501527
- ISBN
- 9780099501527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Features a collection of essays on literature, cinema, art - and everything in between. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141019468
- ISBN
- 9780141019468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 120 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880382
- ISBN
- 9781589880382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.80
€ 20.99
€ 15.80
paperback. This collection of three plays and one cine poem captures the essence of Zakes Mda's method as a dramatist. Included is the story of two women who meet during a long wait to buy subsidized rice and discover they have more in common than their poverty. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 125. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868142224
- ISBN
- 9781868142224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: CFL; DNF; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891613
- ISBN
- 9788772891613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.75€ 49.16
€ 62.75
€ 49.16
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
€ 16.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. Serves as a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fiction, and an essay. This book talks about the legends and tales from oral tradition and used experiences from the author's life and community to educate others about the Yankton Sioux. It bridges the gap between her own culture and mainstream American society. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DQ; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803299177
- ISBN
- 9780803299177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.38
€ 16.99
€ 16.38