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Paperback. In this translation of two seminal works by Mauriac, the 1930 novel "What Was Lost" and its theoretical basis, the 1929 essay "God and Mammon", Raymond MacKenzie re-introduces Mauriac to the English speaking world. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742531697
ISBN
9780742531697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.48

Hardcover. Based on the author's lectures at the Judisches Freies Lehrhaus, these essays include notes for a group of lectures of 1920, "Faith and Knowledge", followed by a three-part lecture series of 1922, "The Science of God", "The Science of Man", and "The Science of World". Editor(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Translator(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627883
ISBN
9780815627883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. Includes "Conversations of German Refugees" and "Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years". Editor(s): Brown, Jane K. Translator(s): Heurck, Jan Van; Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043456
ISBN
9780691043456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. Containing three of Goethe's major prose works, this volume explores a range of themes: unfulfilled love, infidelity, divorce, tragic love, fantasy and moral rebirth. Translator(s): Lange, Victor; Ryan, Judith. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043463
ISBN
9780691043463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. A story that centers on Wilhelm, a young man living in the mid-1700s who strives to break free from the restrictive world of economics and seeks fulfillment as an actor and playwright. Editor(s): Blackall, Eric A. Series: Goethe: The Collected Works. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043449
ISBN
9780691043449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Translator(s): Haddad, Aiman H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789927101434
ISBN
9789927101434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. A shocking and beautiful portrait of Palestinian life under Israeli rule by the author of "Sharon and My Mother-in-Law." Translator(s): Haddad, Ayman. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789927101465
ISBN
9789927101465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Hardcover. The "Metamorphoses" ("The Golden Ass") of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche. Translator(s): Hanson, J.A. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Harvard UP
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994980
ISBN
9780674994980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Offer an account of author's part in World War Two that sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958148
ISBN
9780241958148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449044
ISBN
9780140449044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.90

Paperback. A book that is suitable for courses at various levels in philosophy, from introductory courses on Plato, or problems in Philosophy, to graduate seminars. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Translated By Donald Zeyl
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872200166
ISBN
9780872200166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
280
SKU
KCW0001561
ISBN
9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 28.97

Hardback. GOT HERE AS SOON AS I COULD is a collection of syndicated columnist Sarah Smiley's most-loved columns about raising a family in Maine. In these 100 essays, readers will laugh, cry and nod their head "yes" as they remember a time when all of America was as simple and beautiful as it still is today in Vacationland. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 2AB; BM; DNF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608935765
ISBN
9781608935765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.85

Hardcover. One of the most popular, respected and controversial writers of the twentieth century, Greene's work has still attracted relatively little scholarly comment. Thomson charts the intricate dance between his novels and screenplays, his many audiences, and an intellectual establishment reluctant to identify the work of a popular writer as 'literature'. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228542
ISBN
9780230228542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

paperback. This biographical narrative of Graham Greene's literary career explores his motives for writing, the literary and cinematic influences that shaped his work, his writing routine and the importance of his childhood experience. Series: Macmillan Literary Lives. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9780333729878
ISBN
9780333729878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This biographical narrative of Graham Greene's literary career explores his motives for writing, the literary and cinematic influences that shaped his work, his writing routine and the importance of his childhood experience. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333729861
ISBN
9780333729861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. 'An overwhelmingly powerful force in English writing' - Spectator Editor(s): Freeman, John. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Grove Press, Granta
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905881192
ISBN
9781905881192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. One day in September, a decade ago, all eyes were turned in the same direction. Editor(s): Freeman, John. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Granta Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905881352
ISBN
9781905881352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. In a selection of essays, fiction, poetry and photography, Granta magazine explores the mind of the physician, the plight of the patient and the maladies that bring us together. Editor(s): Freeman, John. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Granta Publications Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905881611
ISBN
9781905881611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Granta Magazine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905881871
ISBN
9781905881871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

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