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Prose: non-fiction
Hardcover. A collection of essays that examine the relations between the literary and the mortuary arts. They explore the distance between birth and death, the condition of the human being and the state of ceasing to be in a world that seeks to define human experience in retail, high-tech or pop-psyche terms. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003870
- ISBN
- 9780099273233
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. By the award-winning author of "The Undertaking", this second collection of Lynch's essays examines the relations between the literary and the mortuary arts, a relationship on which he has a unique perspective, being both a poet and a funeral director. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 119. Weight in Grams: 319. Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - General,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - General"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KHS0037843
- ISBN
- 9780224059046
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 31.99€ 27.51
€ 31.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Essays experimenting with structure, style, and subject matter, and accompanied by the writer's personal reflection on the work itself Editor(s): Hollars, B. J. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236486
- ISBN
- 9780803236486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. A collection of essays with one common link - the Appalachian region of the southern United States. Essays describe a long abandoned homeplace or tell the story of an uncle or grandmother. Editor(s): Dyer, Joyce. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109831
- ISBN
- 9780813109831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Paperback. A shocking account of the violence engulfing Honduras, from one of the few journalists to visit the country. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 3JMG; DNJ; HBJK; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786990495
- ISBN
- 9781786990495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Hardback. In more than 150 pairs of images and surprising, lyrical text, the author explores his complex relationship to the visual world through his two great passions: writing and photography. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571335015
- ISBN
- 9780571335015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.88
€ 33.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Walker, Rebecca. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Soft Skull Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593764173
- ISBN
- 9781593764173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around a tree. If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do.' Henry Rollins has a unique hard- edged view of the world. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753510353
- ISBN
- 9780753510353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.80
€ 19.99
€ 14.80
For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teenagers. In 2001, he wrote an essay arguing against all awards in which you must be a member of a given ethnic group to win. Here, he shows his convictions that led him to write the essay. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810846388
- ISBN
- 9780810846388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.64
€ 90.64
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975056
- ISBN
- 9781597975056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.22
€ 27.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. Num Pages: 386 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644. Representation, Power and Culture. 386 pages, b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight: 678.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077409
- ISBN
- 9780520077409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.79
€ 41.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811222723
- ISBN
- 9780811222723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.84
€ 19.84
paperback. Betting on the Muse is a combination of hilarious poetry and stories. Charles Bukowski writes about the real life of a working man and all that comes with it. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574230017
- ISBN
- 9781574230017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. The father of gonzo journalism takes to the campaign trail Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; DNJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330510752
- ISBN
- 9780330510752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 4.99
€ 13.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Num Pages: 206 pages, 136, 136 colour illustrations, 136 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764. 205 pages, with 136 col illus. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight: 426. Translator(s): Barber, Richard.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157535
- ISBN
- 9780851157535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.21
€ 26.99
€ 23.21
paperback. Under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, Flann O' Brien wrote a daily column in the 'Irish Times' called 'Cruiskeen Lawn' for over twenty years which hilariously satirised the absurdities and solemnities of Dublin life. Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007247189
- ISBN
- 9780007247189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. This annual anthology of the year's most entertaining, politically charged, and sophisticated essays, offers a rare opportunity to experience in a single volume the top work of veteran reporters and up-and-coming journalists. Editor(s): The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147149
- ISBN
- 9780231147149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
Hardcover. This collection of 140 annotated letters, 74 of which have never been published, documents the subsequent friendship and collaboration shared by Shaw, Webb, and Webb?s wife Beatrice, throughout their lives. Editor(s): Michalos, Alex C.; Poff, Deborah C. Series: Selected correspondance of Bernard Shaw. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802041234
- ISBN
- 9780802041234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09
€ 95.09
Paperback. This new poetic translation brings the earliest extant English poem closer to the modern reader. Kennedy offers a translation in alliterative verse, based on Klaeber's text, of the Old English Beowulf, and provides a brief critical introduction which reviews literary and cultural discussions of the poem. Editor(s): Kennedy, Charles W. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195024357
- ISBN
- 9780195024357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.20
€ 25.20
paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- McSweeney's Believer Magazine
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934781852
- ISBN
- 9781934781852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93