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Flexibound. Why was Thomas Hardy's first novel never published? What happened to the manuscript of the long promised 'magnum opus' that Truman Capote never delivered? Why did Heinrich Boll abandon his Paradise Lost? These and many other intriguing mysteries are uncovered in this comprehensive guide to literature's lost and unfinished masterpieces. Num Pages: 256 pages, 400. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 248 x 24. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Cassell
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781844037933
ISBN
9781844037933
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings together meditations on exile and belonging, travel and home, and honours many friends and loved ones along the way. This book features the poems that frequently recall the south-west Ireland of the author's childhood. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571268603
ISBN
9780571268603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Composed during the fourteenth century in the English Midlands, this work describes the events that follow when a mysterious green-coloured knight rides into King Arthur's Camelot in deep mid-winter. Blending Celtic myth and Christian faith, it is among the Middle English poems: a tale of magic, chivalry and seduction. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Translator(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424539
ISBN
9780140424539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Hardback. Uses trauma theory to analyze dramatic productions from the North of Ireland, a region plagued by violent conflict. Series: Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AB; DSBH; DSG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313320293
ISBN
9780313320293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.70
€ 77.59

Paperback. From millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112574
ISBN
9780231112574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.44

Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear and clipped to inside front cover. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Little, Brown
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004644
ISBN
9780316888936
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1074 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; FC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 84. Weight in Grams: 1890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Facsimile ed
Number of pages
1074
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970724
ISBN
9780865970724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. A physician with a particular interest in psychological disorders and satirist, the author published versions of his notorious "Fable of the Bees" from 1714 to 1732. Each was a defence and elaboration of his short satirical poem "The Angry Hive, 1705". Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Later Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445411
ISBN
9780140445411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354683
ISBN
9780393354683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780393609622
ISBN
9780393609622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 7.27

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Toned, yet text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028194
ISBN
9780224018159
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 52.00

Paperback. On a promontory jutting out into the Atlantic wind stands the home run by Brother Benedict, where boys are taught a little of God and a lot of fear. To Michael Lamb, one of the Brothers, the regime is without hope, and when he inherits a small legacy he runs away, taking a 12-year-old boy with him. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120 152pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099284598
ISBN
9780099284598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 8.07

Book. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
George Braziller
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0026787
ISBN
9780807609903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 24.00

Paperback. Martin Brenna is a troubled boy living in troubled times, a boy who knows all of the questions but none of the answers. Before he can become and adult, Martin must unravel the sacred and contradictory mysteries of religion, science and sex; he must learn the value of friendship; but most of all he must pass his exams - at any cost. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099428466
ISBN
9780099428466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.39

Paperback. Martin Brenna is a troubled boy living in troubled times, a boy who knows all of the questions but none of the answers. Before he can become and adult, Martin must unravel the sacred and contradictory mysteries of religion, science and sex; he must learn the value of friendship; but most of all he must pass his exams - at any cost. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
First Thus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0021146
ISBN
9780099428466
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.39

Paperback. 8vo.Illustrated.Original printed wrappers.

Former library copy with neat labels inside front cover.

North of Ireland.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New edition
SKU
KEX0294119
ISBN
9780140123128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 130pp. First US edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Viking Adult
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
SKU
KHS1003629
ISBN
9780670630776
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. First edition.Clean copy .Signed by the Author
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
New edition
SKU
KEX0223448
ISBN
9780856401954
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardcover. "First American Edition, Fine condition in dust wrapper". Keywords: "Irish Literature, Portrait, Composer, Biography, Fiction, Novel"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Norton
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st American ed
SKU
KHS0081775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 45.00

Paperback. 8vo.Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0276933
ISBN
9780140146752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.38

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027439
ISBN
9780224062022
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.00

Paperback. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266. Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 224 pages. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight: 260.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049574
ISBN
9780520049574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. The papers deal with scientific, mathematical, theological, and philosophical questions, including discussions of such topics as the proper foundation of metaphysics, the form of inference, the nature of love and marriage, and the role of the university in the modern world. Editor(s): Crowe, Frederick E.; Doran, Robert M., S. J. Series: Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802034397
ISBN
9780802034397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.63

Paperback. Marks a literary milestone. This title collects 129 poems from the four leading literary traditions of the Middle East which provide an unusual window into Middle Eastern history. These poems come from diverse languages and traditions - Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Hebrew - and span more than a thousand years. Translator(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150109
ISBN
9780691150109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

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