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Paperback. Great literature is more often praised for compelling depictions of conflict and tragedy than for moving portrayals of harmony and well-being. This collection of verse brings together poems of felicity, capturing what it means to be well in the fullest sense. Editor(s): Moores, D. J.; Pawelski, James O.; Potkay, Adam; Mason, Emma; Wolfson, Susan J.; Engel, James. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786495801
ISBN
9780786495801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.32

Paperback. Using Vladimir Nabokov and Salman Rushdie's work, this study argues that transnational fiction refuses the simple oppositions of postcolonial theory and suggests the possibility of an inclusive global literature. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137346742
ISBN
9781137346742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Translator(s): Hill, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141197586
ISBN
9780141197586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780552773805
ISBN
9780552773805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.78

Paperback. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 196 x 44. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552776158
ISBN
9780552776158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, 'Purgatory' relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into the depths of the earth. Editor(s): Sayers, Dorothy L. Translator(s): Sayers, Dorothy L. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140440461
ISBN
9780140440461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Series: On. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781843916116
ISBN
9781843916116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.23

Paperback. Draws upon author's Celtic heritage and the love of his native landscape, the west of Ireland, to weave together a tapestry of beautifully evoked images of nature. This title explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world - its innocence and creativity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; VXA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781848271029
ISBN
9781848271029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. A fascinating collection of Irish proverbs and sayings. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853428466
ISBN
9780853428466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851320110
ISBN
9781851320110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781851320585
ISBN
9781851320585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Hardback. Editor(s): O Searcaigh, Cathal. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781851321025
ISBN
9781851321025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781851321032
ISBN
9781851321032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Scully, Pauline Bermingham. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781851321193
ISBN
9781851321193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Having climbed the Mount of Purgatory, Dante ascends to Heaven, continuing his soul's search for God guided by his beloved, Beatrice. As he progresses through the spheres of Paradise he grows in understanding, until he finally experiences divine love in God's presence. Editor(s): Sayers, Dorothy L. Translator(s): Sayers, Dorothy L.; Reynolds, Barbara. Num Pages: 400 pages, d. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441055
ISBN
9780140441055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. 'Beautifully written, gentle, funny, truthful, touching and profound' Salman Rushdie Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781447202820
ISBN
9781447202820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.99

Paperback. Presenting a selection of her writing, the author covers more than a decade of her thought, which ranges over a diversity of subjects giving a measure of the focus of her interests. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099222811
ISBN
9780099222811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. From Michel Houellebecq to Zadie Smith, from Javier Marias to Arnon Grunberg: this timely study takes its reader on a tour of European literature and the critical discussion around it. Despite recent declarations of postmodernism's demise, contemporary literature turns out to be entangled in a discussion with postmodernism. It is time to critically Editor(s): Vaessens, Thomas; Dijk, Yra van. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9789089643698
ISBN
9789089643698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.59
€ 35.38

Paperback. 'Dazzling' John Updike Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9780330354912
ISBN
9780330354912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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

Hardcover. Beryl Bainbridge is best known as a prolific writer of novels that ranged from black comedies of contemporary life, often autobiographical in inspiration, to idiosyncratic reimaginings of historical events and characters. This book offers a highly personal, chronological account of Beryl's life and work both her writing and her painting. Num Pages: 208 pages, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500516515
ISBN
9780500516515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 5.80

Hardback. From the sixteenth-century Baltic to the American Revolution, from colonial India to the skyscrapers of modern-day Shanghai, Shakespeare's plays appear at the most fascinating of times. Both cultural history and literary travelogue, it is shows how Shakespeare has become the international phenomenon he is - and why. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922458
ISBN
9781847922458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Kummerling-Meibauer, Bettina. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818018
ISBN
9780415818018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.92

Paperback. Handel's Messiah is the world's most popular choral work. The story begins in the unlikely setting of a room above a pub in Chester, when the great composer, detained by bad weather on his way to a season of concerts in Dublin, invites some local choristers to rehearse excerpts. So begins Handel's struggle to stage the premiere of his masterpiece. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571337149
ISBN
9780571337149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.39

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