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Paperback. The great English, Anglican and modernist poet and writer C.H. Sisson was born in Bristol a hundred years ago. This Reader draws on his poetry, fiction, translations, and his literary, political and religious essays. Editor(s): Louth, Charlie; McGuinness, Patrick. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 41. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772657
ISBN
9781847772657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490322
ISBN
9781786490322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Ed 1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385346627
ISBN
9780385346627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 463 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
463
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971974
ISBN
9780865971974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bryn Mawr Commentaries
Number of pages
80
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929524658
ISBN
9780929524658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.64

Hardcover. In 124 epistles Seneca (c. 4 65 CE) writes to Lucilius, occasionally about technical problems of philosophy, but more often in a relaxed style about moral and ethical questions, relating them to personal experiences. He thus presents a Stoic philosopher s thoughts about the good life in a contemporary context. Translator(s): Gummere, R.M. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 469 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 117 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Loeb
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990869
ISBN
9780674990869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Presents travel writings which chronicle the author's perilous journeys through Japan and also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. Translator(s): Yuasa, Noboyuki. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441857
ISBN
9780140441857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Radical critic of a European civilisation plunging into darkness, yet commemorator of the humane traditions of the old bourgeoisie - such was Walter Benjamin in the later 1930s. Part of a four-volume set, this work offers 27 pieces. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019812
ISBN
9780674019812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. A dazzling follow-up to the novel Faces in the Crowd, this collection of literary peregrinations around the margins of metropolitan life demonstrates Valeria Luiselli's equal virtuosity as a writer of non-fiction Translator(s): MacSweeney, Christina. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085191
ISBN
9781847085191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286790
ISBN
9780099286790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. The only extant work by Livy (64 or 59 BCE 12 or 17 CE) is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BCE. Of its 142 books 1 10, 21 45 (except parts of 41 and 43 45), fragments, and short summaries remain. Livy s history is a source for the "De Prodigiis" of Julius Obsequens (fourth century CE). Translator(s): Foster, B.O.; etc. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 484 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 169 x 114 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Loeb
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1919
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674991262
ISBN
9780674991262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.92

Hardcover. Lucretius lived ca. 99 ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. In his didactic poem "De Rerum Natura" ("On the Nature of Things") he expounds Epicurean philosophy so as to dispel fear of the gods and death, and promote spiritual tranquility. Translator(s): Rouse, William Henry Denham. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 668 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
668
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1924
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674992009
ISBN
9780674992009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141984957
ISBN
9780141984957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. A unique document offering unrivalled insight into women's minds and lives during the Second World War. Editor(s): Sheridan, Dorothy. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BG; DN; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126172
ISBN
9781842126172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, the author captures its magnificence and beauty, and recalls his own memories of the place he called home for many winters, as he remembers friends, lovers and enemies he has encountered. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391496
ISBN
9780141391496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. This second posthumous collection from Charles Bukowski takes readers deep into the raw, wild vein of writing that extends from the early 70s to the 1990s. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574231052
ISBN
9781574231052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. LITERATURE, CRITICISM, MEMOIRS, LETTERS / IRISH Translator(s): O'Meara, J.J. Num Pages: 94 pages, 9ill. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Colin Smythe Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851055046
ISBN
9780851055046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.78

Paperback. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, sets out his vision of 'an ethical Republic' in a collection of his speeches. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNS; JFM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786691255
ISBN
9781786691255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGA; BGFA; BM; DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405932455
ISBN
9781405932455
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062364739
ISBN
9780062364739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.07

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