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Paperback. A compelling, entertaining and fascinating journey through one of the world's largest, most dynamic and most contradictory countries Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847086556
ISBN
9781847086556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192824219
ISBN
9780192824219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.53

Paperback. Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435283
ISBN
9780140435283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Complete collection of Tolkien's essays, including two on Beowulf, which span three decades beginning six years before The Hobbit to five years after The Lord of the Rings. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261102637
ISBN
9780261102637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.40

Paperback. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781252772
ISBN
9781781252772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. A selection from over twenty years of reporting and writing that sets out to deal with Britain - from national disasters to football matches to obesity. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532132
ISBN
9780099532132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Hardback. The Betrothed is set at the time of the Third Crusade (1189--92) and is the first of Scott's Tales of the Crusaders. Editor(s): Ellis, J. B.; Alexander, J. H.; Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 448 pages, glossaries. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605811
ISBN
9780748605811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 108.73

Hardback. Setting out from middle-class California to invent herself as a European-style intellectual, Sontag raised the bar of critical discourse and offered up a model of a freethinking, imaginative, and sensual woman. This book offers a reflection on the work, influence, and personality of Sontag. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135700
ISBN
9780691135700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Hardback. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749043
ISBN
9781910749043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

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

Hardback. A new edition of Scott's longest, and arguably most intriguing, novel. Editor(s): Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 704 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605781
ISBN
9780748605781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 108.45

Paperback. I would urge anyone who thinks that Statius only wrote gruesome epic and Claudian only dull panegyric to read this slim and sprightly volume."-Bryn Mawr Classical Review Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ; DNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216301
ISBN
9780812216301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Ariew, Roger; Grene, Marjorie. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206793
ISBN
9780872206793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri Hustvedt Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473638907
ISBN
9781473638907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. 'The White Cities collects fifteen years of incomparable reportage.. What Roth sees is always arresting, often atrocious, usually absurd.. A "journalism" which is equal parts Baudelaire, Dickens and Kafka' Scotland on Sunday Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; DNJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847086204
ISBN
9781847086204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment. This lively new translation is both accurate and idiomatic, and the introduction highlights Lucian's importance in his own and later times. Translator(s): Costa, C. D. N. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555932
ISBN
9780199555932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Translator(s): Monges, L.D.; Moore, V. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
Number of pages
116
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880101547
ISBN
9780880101547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. A beautiful compilation of Gibran's prose and poetry offering a wide variety of theme, occasion, mood, and form Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689729
ISBN
9781851689729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

paperback. Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441925
ISBN
9780140441925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Stadter, Philip A. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537389
ISBN
9780199537389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.90

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