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Paperback. The author's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the "The Daily Telegraph" about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over the years. In this book, he makes an impassioned case for an end to the sloppiness that has become such a hallmark of everyday speech and writing. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537939
ISBN
9780099537939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. What is the difference between amend and emend, between imply and infer, and between uninterested and disinterested? When should one put owing to rather than due to? Why should the temptation to write actually, basically or at this moment in time always be strenuously resisted? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558460
ISBN
9780099558460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754275
ISBN
9780198754275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardback. This is the first study of the literary theories of H. G. Wells, the founding father of English science fiction and once the most widely read writer in the world. It explores his entire career, during which he produced popular science, educational theory, history, politics, and prophecy, as well as realist, experimental, and science fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, one black-and-white halftone. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606597
ISBN
9780199606597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.30

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107083882
ISBN
9781107083882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.44

Paperback. This edition of the letters between Vladimir Nabokov and Edmund Wilson has been expanded and revised to include 59 letters discovered after the book's original publication in 1979. The additional letters and new annotations clarify the correspondence and illuminate the writers' friendship. Editor(s): Karlinsky, Simon. Num Pages: 398 pages, 26 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220805
ISBN
9780520220805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776083
ISBN
9781907776083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Hardcover. One of the most memorable Shakespearean characters is Edgar in King Lear. The author asks us to rethink all those received ideas - and thus to experience King Lear as never before. He argues that Edgar is Shakespeare's most radical experiment in characterization - and also his most exhaustive model of both human and theatrical possibility. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226150642
ISBN
9780226150642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. A sharp and novel companion to Shakespeare. For aficionados, actors, academics, and audiences alike. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840028294
ISBN
9781840028294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. An account of the cultural history of English drama, it shows how the character of a given theatrical 'age' contains contradictions and is uneven in development. It offers chapters on Medieval Theatre, Renaissance Drama, Restoration Comedy, Melodrama, and Naturalism. It concludes with accounts of post-War British Theatre and the State. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199380
ISBN
9780631199380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Paperback. Series: Theatre Makers. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474251419
ISBN
9781474251419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.32

paperback. Communicating in Business is a short American English course for intermediate level students in or preparing for work who need to improve their communicative ability in Business situations. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ESB. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 275 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521549127
ISBN
9780521549127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Paperback. 'A fast-moving thriller that makes for an exhilarating read. Perfect for any fans of Lee Child' Sun HIS PAST IS UNKNOWN. HIS FUTURE UNWRITTEN. WHO IS SOLOMON CREED? The first in an electrifying new thriller series from Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Toyne. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, and I AM PILGRIM, by Terry Hayes. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JM; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007551385
ISBN
9780007551385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.49

Hardback. Is the 'West Country' on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895378
ISBN
9780859895378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.20

Paperback. Is the 'West Country' on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895385
ISBN
9780859895385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.46

Paperback. The making of the "Oxford English Dictionary" was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone by refusing to come to Oxford to receive his congratulations. In the end, James Murray, the "OED's" editor, went to Crowthorne in Berkshire to meet him. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780140271287
ISBN
9780140271287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. This volume provides basic education (K-12) administrators with a framework for understanding issues and programming for students who are speakers of English as another language, and for conceptualizing the role of educational administrators in promoting equal educational opportunity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJ; EB; JNK; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837577
ISBN
9780810837577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Seren
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781723678
ISBN
9781781723678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149303
ISBN
9780231149303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.49
€ 50.41

Paperback. A portrait of the bond between a mother and her son, and the capturing of a moment in time before the loss of childhood innocence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228041
ISBN
9780571228041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

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