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Prose: non-fiction
paperback. A chemist by training, the author became one of the witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In these haunting reflections inspired by the elements of the periodic table, he ranges from young love to political savagery; from the inert gas argon - and 'inert' relatives like the uncle who stayed in bed for twenty-two years - to life-giving carbon. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy with a little age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains good-very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0039677
- ISBN
- 9780141185149
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Condition: Used, Good
paperback. This series collects together the best-known aphorisms, epigrams and reflections of a wide variety of figures from antiquity to our own age: humorists and novelists, poets and philosophers, politicians and playwrights. Series: Duckworth Sayings Series. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 115. Weight in Grams: 76. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0039583
- ISBN
- 9780715626108
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
paperback. Gitta Sereny is one of the world's most respected journalists and historians. This book gathers together her writing on Germany. It amounts to a portrait of the country and its people, how they have come to terms with their Nazi past, both collectively and in specific instances - and how the burden of their guilt has altered the national identity. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DN; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0039467
- ISBN
- 9780140292633
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
paperback. How do you cope with the great, if you yourself are not so great? Do you speak, do you listen, in the face of every difficulty do you try to please? The sensible thing to do is keep a diary. Irish poet Richard Murphy remembers his experiences with Auden, J.R. Ackerley and Theodore Roethke. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. Weight in Grams: 360. Issue 75 only. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0039331
- ISBN
- 9780903141468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
Hardcover. The three medieval texts that make up "Jankyn's Book of Wikked Wyves" have formed a vital part of Chaucerian research for more than 50 years. The editors examine Jankyn's book from many angles, including the extensive manuscript sources, background information, and Chaucer's use of the materials. Editor(s): Hanna, Ralph, III; Lawler, Traugott. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319209
- ISBN
- 9780820319209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.22
€ 158.22
Paperback. This new poetic translation brings the earliest extant English poem closer to the modern reader. Kennedy offers a translation in alliterative verse, based on Klaeber's text, of the Old English Beowulf, and provides a brief critical introduction which reviews literary and cultural discussions of the poem. Editor(s): Kennedy, Charles W. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195024357
- ISBN
- 9780195024357
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Condition: New
€ 24.86
€ 24.86
Paperback. This collection of new essays looks at the diversity of seventeenth-century Quaker writing, examining its rhetoric, its polemical strategies, its purposeful use of the print medium, and the heroism and vehemence of its world vision. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N.; Loewenstein, David. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DNF; DSB; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714642468
- ISBN
- 9780714642468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.43
€ 71.43
Paperback. A collection of innovative and insightful essays providing a critical and theoretical reflection on the concept and history of Lusofonia| Editor(s): Rocha, Joao Cezar de Castro. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSRC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tagus
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933227436
- ISBN
- 9781933227436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.41
€ 32.41
Paperback. Editor(s): G'Schwind, Stephanie. BIC Classification: DNF; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Center for Literary Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885635570
- ISBN
- 9781885635570
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
€ 19.99
€ 19.06
Hardcover. How did they accomplish their goals? Why did they choose the writing life? What influence did the history, lore, and culture of Texas play in their creative process? This collection of fourteen essays by some of the prominent Texas writers explores questions such as these. Editor(s): Jameson, W. C. Num Pages: 250 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653587
- ISBN
- 9780875653587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.55
€ 27.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Parenthood is full of secrets. The pregnant body, labour, the mysteries of a new child, the transformation of relationships - men and women are themselves reborn as they become parents. This text collects the work of 50 accomplished writers to guide new parents through this complex terrain. Editor(s): Kovacic, Kristin (Teacher, Creative and Performing Arts High School, Pittsburgh, USA); Barrett, Lynne (Florida International University, Miami, USA). Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DN; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877458319
- ISBN
- 9780877458319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.53
€ 27.53
Paperback. Berglund and Jan Roush have assembled twelve leading scholars of American Indian literature to provide new perspectives on Sherman Alexie by many accounts, the most widely read American Indian writer in the United States and likely in the world." Editor(s): Berglund, Jeff; Roush, Jan. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607810087
- ISBN
- 9781607810087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.75
€ 25.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. Features fifteen essays that tell the story of Hadley, Massachusetts from a variety of disciplinary vantage points. This work investigates relations between Native and European communities, and explores the social, cultural, and political past of this New England town. Editor(s): Miller, Marla R. Num Pages: 384 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497009
- ISBN
- 9781558497009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.58
€ 45.58
Paperback. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society, the books in this series offer the thoughts of a great writer on a variety of topics, some that we readily associate with him, some that may be surprising. Each volume includes selections from his familiar published works as well as from less well known lectures, letters, and journal entries. Editor(s): Mott, Wesley T. Series: Spirit of Thoreau S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494985
- ISBN
- 9781558494985
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Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Paperback. This collection of speeches delivered in 1987 presents widely diverging opinions of four influential men: an eminent politician; a professional soldier; a government scholar; and a distinguished scholar. The book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Hearden, Patrick J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; DNF; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530035
- ISBN
- 9781557530035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.90
€ 25.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Adler, Frances; Payne Busman, Debra; Garcia, Diana. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 50986th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816527939
- ISBN
- 9780816527939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.58
€ 36.99
€ 32.58
Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
paperback. In The Weight of a World of Feeling, Allan Hepburn draws together all the reviews that Elizabeth Bowen left uncollected in her non-fiction collections, as well as several more familiar essays that that she published in The Tatler, in order to make them accessible to a broader audience. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810131569
- ISBN
- 9780810131569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. Intends to capture many of the influential voices from a century of United States history who have spoken out on the struggle to make real the promise of democracy for Americans, railed against abuses of corporate power, renounced American empire, championed environmental causes, opposed war, and waged peace. Editor(s): Rothschild, Matthew. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299232245
- ISBN
- 9780299232245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.45
€ 25.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. The Treaty of Bayonne of 1388 between Juan I, King of Castile, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Pretender to the Castilian throne, was one of the most important treaties of the Hundred Years War. In the transcription of the documents, the original spellings of words, however inconsistent, have been respected. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; DNF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893169
- ISBN
- 9780859893169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30