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Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126197
- ISBN
- 9780691126197
€ 46.99€ 41.20
€ 46.99
€ 41.20
Paperback. The story of a man who rose from peasant stock to become Estonia's most famous medieval chronicler - The first novel in a historical trilogy by Estonia's most famous writer Translator(s): Beecher, Merike Lepasaar. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- SKU
- V9781784299781
- ISBN
- 9781784299781
€ 16.99€ 13.39
€ 16.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Paris Tales is a collection of stories by French or Francophone writers who have been inspired by specific locations in this capital city. The collection brings together writers from the mid-19th century to the present day, from Maupassant and Zola to Colette and Ravalec. Translator(s): Constantine, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 64. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805744
- ISBN
- 9780192805744
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. Features eighteen contemporary short stories that take the reader on a journey through South Africa's literary landscape, exploring Africa's most popular travel destination. This book, divided into three areas of South Africa - Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape - also includes game parks, farms and even mines. Editor(s): Balseiro, Isabel; Hecht, Tobias. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; DQ; FYB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513221
- ISBN
- 9781883513221
€ 14.99€ 13.68
€ 14.99
€ 13.68
Hardcover. A collection of Christmas stories from Irish writers. Editor(s): Marcus, David. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5HC; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 155. Weight in Grams: 479. Clean copy
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First British Edition
- SKU
- KST0023315
- ISBN
- 9780747523024
€ 5.17
€ 5.17
Paperback. Seventeen stories from one of Europe's most enchanting cities. Editor(s): Constantine, Helen. Translator(s): Holmes, Deborah. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199669790
- ISBN
- 9780199669790
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. Editor(s): Royle, Nicholas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. .
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784631123
- ISBN
- 9781784631123
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A writer's workshop for young offenders at Dublin's Mountjoy Prison is the source of this collection of 15 original Irish stories. They include: Kenno's loss of his parents to drug-related AIDS; Yogi's heroin addiction; and Bree's thoughts as she considers giving up her child for adoption. Editor(s): Hunt, Marsha. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Some shelfwear
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KST0031029
- ISBN
- 9781840182170
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Hichens, Joanne. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Mercury
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781928230182
- ISBN
- 9781928230182
€ 11.73
€ 11.73
Paperback. The Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, manhood, religion, race, & nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. It is the oldest known surviving major work of French literature based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne. Editor(s): Gaunt, Simon; Pratt, Karen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; DCF; FJH; FYT; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199655540
- ISBN
- 9780199655540
€ 10.99€ 10.23
€ 10.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. The Danish love of story-telling is richly demonstrated in this unique anthology of seventeen tales drawn from the canon of Danish literature over the past two hundred years. Together these stories present a unique view of the city of Copenhagen. Editor(s): Constantine, Helen. Translator(s): Shankland, Lotte. Num Pages: 376 pages, 17 black-and-white illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689118
- ISBN
- 9780199689118
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. Editor(s): Royle, Nicholas. Series: Best British Short Stories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907773679
- ISBN
- 9781907773679
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 208 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848402904
- ISBN
- 9781848402904
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. With two front covers, this title contains 30 stories that should appeal to male and female alike. "Girls' Night Out" introduces female authors, including Josie Lloyd and Kathy Lette. "Boys' Night In" features authors such as Mike Gayle, and Emlyn Rees. One pound goes to War Child for every sale. Editor(s): Manby, Chris; Walker, Fiona; Adams, Jessica. Num Pages: 464 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 116 x 40. Weight in Grams: 328. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KRF0008170
- ISBN
- 9780007122035
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Bringing together contributions from major figures and work of Caribbean writers, this collection of short stories is pan-Caribbean, ranging beyond the Anglophone territories to include stories originally published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. Editor(s): Wickham, John; Brown, Stewart. Series: Oxford Books of Prose. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802293
- ISBN
- 9780192802293
€ 19.99€ 15.75
€ 19.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Strahan, Jonathan. Series: Best SF & Fantasy of the Year. BIC Classification: DQ; FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Solaris
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781085622
- ISBN
- 9781781085622
€ 16.99€ 12.34
€ 16.99
€ 12.34
Paperback. Continuing the award-nominated SF anthology series. Editor(s): Strahan, Jonathan. Series: The Infinity Project. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Rebellion United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781083796
- ISBN
- 9781781083796
€ 15.99€ 11.64
€ 15.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Contains diverse writing from the Spanish-speaking world. This book explores stylistic contrasts and gives an insight into the cultural and social milieu of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes notes on unusual Spanish words and phrases and is suitable for English students of the language as well as Spanish-speaking students of English. Editor(s): Lawaetz, Gudie. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- SKU
- KOC0025511
- ISBN
- 9780140033786
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. This eclectic anthology of new stories showcases some of our finest short-story writers, and proves that the short story is alive and well in Australia. From seasoned practitioners of the form through to rising and emerging stars, it caters for all tastes. There's humour, mystery, drama, and even some delusion and deceit. Editor(s): Tuffield, Aviva. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications Australia
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921640865
- ISBN
- 9781921640865
€ 16.99€ 12.34
€ 16.99
€ 12.34
Paperback. A unique collection of fiction and non-fiction by doctor-writers that gives us a fascinating look behind the doctor's mask and gets inside the minds of those who deal with enormous existential issues and traumatic situations on a daily basis. This book takes a critical look at doctors' close observations on their working life. Editor(s): Kaminsky, Leah. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 18 x 155. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications Australia
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921640735
- ISBN
- 9781921640735
€ 16.99€ 12.34
€ 16.99
€ 12.34
Paperback. This anthology brings together 14 of the best Victorian fairy tales, by major period writers as well as specialists in the genre, to show the vibrancy of the form and its ability to reflect our deepest concerns. From whimsy to satire, the stories reveal the preoccupations of the age and celebrate the value of the imagination. Editor(s): Newton, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, c. 24 black and white. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC; FM; FYB; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198737599
- ISBN
- 9780198737599
€ 10.99€ 10.23
€ 10.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. Acomplete solution for literacy at Key Stage 2 Series: Literacy World Satellites. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435117870
- ISBN
- 9780435117870
€ 14.42
€ 14.42
Paperback. "The writers are all 20th-century literary figures in Greece . . . collectively, these writers reveal the rich complexity and mystery of the country".--"Library Journal". "A first rate collection".--"Kirkus Reviews". 2-page map. Editor(s): Leontis, Artemis. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AB; FYB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513047
- ISBN
- 9781883513047
€ 15.30
€ 15.30
Paperback. Offers a collection of the haunting German stories from the past 200 years. This title includes Hoffmann's hallucinatory portrait of terror and insanity "The Sandman"; Chamisso's influential black masterpiece "Peter Schlemiel", where a man barters his own shadow; and Kafka's chilling, disturbing satire "In the Penal Colony". Translator(s): Wortsman, Peter. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DQ; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141198804
- ISBN
- 9780141198804
€ 16.99€ 12.73
€ 16.99
€ 12.73